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ISO 959-1:2026

Pepper (Piper nigrum L.), whole or ground - Specification - Part 1: Black pepper

This document specifies requirements for black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) (see ISO 676), whole or ground at the following commercial stages:

 
     
  1. non-processed black pepper (NP) or semi-processed black pepper (SP);
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  3. processed black pepper (P), which can, in certain cases, be re-sold directly to the consumers.
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This document does not apply to black pepper categories called “light”.

 

NOTE            Specifications for white pepper are given in ISO 959-2.

 

Recommendations relating to storage and transport conditions are given in Annex C.

 

Information regarding the microscopic structure of the pepper berry is given in Annex D.

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