Explanation of changes in the group of the previous classification

Explanation of changes in the group of the previous classification

1. 
   Citrus fruits. Kumquats are transferred from this group to “Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruit - edible peel” because the fruit is small compared with the other citrus fruits and because, unlike the latter, the whole fruit is consumed, including the peel.
   
2. 
   Fruiting vegetables. Instead of “Fruiting vegetables - edible peel” and “ - inedible peel”, the groups proposed now are “Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits” and “Fruiting vegetables, other than Cucurbits”. Many species of the latter group belong to the botanical family Solanaceae. The reason for the change is that the borders between the former groups are not clear-cut. Some of the Cucurbit species are consumed at an immature stage whole, including the peel, whereas at a more mature stage of the fruit the peel may be discarded.
   
3. 
   The old “Brassica leafy vegetables” group is now split into two since the original single group is much too broad from the standpoint of similarity in residues. It has to be considered rather illogical if commodities such as mustard greens with a high surface area: weight ratio are classified in the same group as the heavy weight, small surface area head cabbages and flowerhead cabbages (e.g. cauliflower). The latter commodities are also often protected from pesticides by outer leaves, which are discarded before the product is marketed. The true leafy Brassicas are transferred to the “Leafy vegetables”, e.g. mustard greens, turnip greens, kale, including curly kale, Chinese cabbage and related species etc., which show a similar residue pattern. A separate group is made for the head cabbages (often called cole crops) such as red, green and white cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli.
   
4. 
   To avoid the uncertainties which often exist with regard to commodity names and descriptions in the legume vegetables group, the old group is divided into two groups: 1. “Legume vegetables”, which includes immature seeds, whether consumed with pods or not, and the naturally or artificially dried, mature seeds which always move in trade without pods. The latter commodities, which are often exposed to post-harvest treatments, are brought together in the separate group “Pulses”.
   

Index of classes, types and groups of commodities

Class A primary food commodities of plant origin

Type	No.	Group	Group Letter Code
01 Fruits
	001	Citrus fruits	FC
	002	Pome fruits	FP
	003	Stone fruits	FS
	004	Berries and other small fruits	FB
	005	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - edible peel	FT
	006	Assorted tropical and sub-tropical fruits - inedible peel	FI
	007	Reserved
	008	Reserved
02 Vegetables
	009	Bulb vegetables	VA
	010	Brassica (cole or cabbage) vegetables, Head cabbages, Flowerhead cabbages	VB
	011	Fruiting vegetables, Cucurbits	VC
	012	Fruiting vegetables, other than Cucurbits	VO
	013	Leafy vegetables (including Brassica leafy vegetables)	VL
	014	Legume vegetables	VP
	015	Pulses	VD
	016	Root and tuber vegetables	VR
	017	Stalk and stem vegetables	VS
	018	Reserved
	019	Reserved
03 Grasses
	020	Cereal grains	GC
	021	Grasses, for sugar or syrup production	GS
04 Nuts and Seeds
	022	Tree nuts	TN
	023	Oilseed	SO
	024	Seed for beverages and sweets	SB
	025	Reserved
	026	Reserved
05 Herbs and Spices
	027	Herbs	HH
	028	Spices	HS
	029	Reserved

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