Congreso Internacional INC

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Glossary

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INC (International Nut and Dried Fruit Council)

The international membership body for the nut and dried fruit sector that convenes this congress; members include growers, processors, traders, brokers, retailers and allied suppliers, and the council publishes crop statistics and consumption research for the trade.

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Inshell

Nuts traded with their shell intact, for example inshell walnuts or inshell pistachios. Prices, yields and freight costs differ from kernel trade, so crop reports usually quote inshell and kernel positions separately.

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Kernel

The edible nut meat after the shell has been removed. Kernel yield, colour, size grades and defect tolerance drive the price differential against the inshell equivalent.

4

Inshell equivalent

A conversion that expresses kernel volume back into the inshell tonnage required to produce it, used to compare supply and demand across the two trade forms and to model crop shortfalls.

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Crop year

The harvest-to-harvest marketing period for a given origin and nut type, which rarely matches the calendar year; contracts and stock positions are normally described against a named crop year.

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Aflatoxin

A mycotoxin produced by Aspergillus moulds that can contaminate tree nuts, peanuts and dried fruit. Destination markets set strict maximum levels, so suppliers build in testing, sorting and storage controls and buyers request certificates of analysis per lot.

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MRL (maximum residue level)

The legal limit for a pesticide residue in or on a food commodity. MRLs differ by destination market, so exporters must match agronomy and residue testing to the rules of the country of sale.

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HACCP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, the food safety management framework that buyers audit before approving a nut or dried fruit processing line, covering roasting, metal detection, moisture control and pest prevention.

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Moisture content and water activity

The measures that govern shelf life and mould risk in dried fruit and nuts. High moisture shortens shelf life and raises aflatoxin risk, so contracts often specify a maximum percentage at shipment.

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Cold chain and reefer

Temperature-controlled handling from packhouse through refrigerated container (reefer) to destination warehouse. Maintaining the chain protects texture, colour and oil quality, particularly for kernels and dried fruit in hot climates.

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Optical sorting

Camera and laser sorting that removes shell fragments, discoloured kernels, foreign material and mould-damaged product. It is a key control point behind aflatoxin compliance and grade consistency.

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FCL and LCL

Full container load and less than container load. Nut and dried fruit shippers typically book FCL for volume origins, while smaller or trial orders move as LCL consignments consolidated at a hub port.

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Trade flow and destination mix

The mapping of which origins ship which products to which markets. Congress discussion of trade flows covers shifting demand in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia and the logistics lanes that serve them.

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New crop and carry-over

New crop is the incoming harvest, while carry-over is stock held from the previous crop year. The balance between the two is a central input to price expectations discussed during congress sessions.