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Quality control is of utmost importance in the 'Perishables' export business.

Emphasis is laid on hygiene at all stages of work. Our quality control team of officers have to monitor various aspects of quality during different stages of crop growth. All activities from harvesting to packaging are put through stringent checks done by the book to ensure that our fruit meet international Quality specifications. Fruit not meeting quality specifications is rejected at source. Mahagrapes prides itself on having the largest farmer base and production capacity as well as strong infrastructure. Mahagrapes is self-sufficient in terms of machinery, workforce and management. Our quality speaks for itself. As far as quality goes, our track record is impeccable and keeps growing by leaps and bounds from year to year. Our Quality control process starts from the grape growing stage and works it's way up to harvesting, checking, packing and shipping to the various destinations.

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Our Committment to Quality: Quality is of prime importance.

A bunch of grapes which does not meet quality specifications is rejected and then sold in domestic markets only. Checks include measuring Berry Size, Brix (Sugar level), Colour, free of spray deposit and heavy soiling, removal of water berries, small uneven and infected berries.

Quality of grown grapes: Quality of grapes is ensured through the proper application of fertilizers, pest control and other specified cultivation practices. It is also ensured that the EC prohibition directive list relating to certain mercuric compounds, organo-chlorine compounds and other compounds are strictly adhered to.

QC officers take care to ensure that a medium sized cluster of uniform grapes, large sized berries with characteristic colour, flavour, sugar / acid ratio are maintained. Picture : Picture of grapes in Mahagrapes carton, A picture of Quality.

Suppy scheduling for Member Societies: Mahagrapes plans and helps implement pruning schedules in October-November so that grapes can be obtained at the time when they are required by different countries. Thus, maintaining our committment to delivery schedules.

Training and education of staff and growers: Mahagrapes undertakes training to the growers at the vineyards about various aspects of production of grapes like girdling, thinning, application of measured amounts of gibberellic acid and fertilizers, irrigation, scheduling and application of pesticides at regular intervals.

Grading: Removal of unwanted berries, watered, small berries and grading bunches as per size and colour are undertaken. Those falling short of preset parameters and standards are discarded.

Berries being checked for temperature with a temperature checking device (Marathon)

Quality check and Supervision: Strict supervision at the time of grading & packing to maintain required quality parameters is done. Various instruments are used to test the sweetness (Sugar content) and quality of the produce using specially imported measuring devices like temperature probes and refractometer.

Pic: Imported testers like the Refractometer & Temperature checking devices used to test the quality of the produce.