Agriculture commodity
Oranges
Citrus sinensis — Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Burundi
At a glance
- Family
- Fresh Fruits
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 0805.10
- Forms
- 1
Traded forms
- Orange MarmaladeHS 2007.91
- Citrus marmalade is the one product in the standard measured in grams per kilogram rather than per cent, and the only one with a rule about which part of the fruit the content comes from.
Grading standards
UNECE Standard for Citrus Fruit
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe · 2023 · UNECE FFV-14
Codex Standard for Jams, Jellies and Marmalades
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Adopted 2009 · CXS 296-2009
Frequently asked
- What is Oranges?
- Citrus sinensis — Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Burundi
- Which forms is Oranges traded in?
- Oranges is traded as: Orange Marmalade.
- Which standards apply to Oranges?
- Applicable grading standards include: UNECE Standard for Citrus Fruit; Codex Standard for Jams, Jellies and Marmalades.
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