CODEX REGIONAL STANDARD FOR CULANTRO COYOTE1
(CODEX STAN 304R - 2011)
1. DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
This Standard applies to commercial varieties and/or commercial types of culantro coyote grown from Eryngyum foetidum L, of the Apiaceae family, to be supplied in bundles2 of fresh leaves or any other equivalent presentation to the consumer, after preparation and packaging. Culantro coyote for industrial processing are excluded.
2. PROVISIONS CONCERNING QUALITY
2.1 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, bundles of culantro coyote must:
be sound, and free of leaves affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make them unfit for consumption;
be clean, and practically free of any visible foreign matter;
be practically free of pests, and damage caused by them, affecting the general appearance of the produce;
be free of any foreign smell and/or taste;
be free of damage caused by low and/or high temperatures.
In addition, they must have a fresh appearance and have their natural colouring.
