BS 7087-10:1996

This standard BS 7087-10:1996 Herbs and spices ready for food use is classified in these ICS categories:

• 67.220.10 Spices and condiments

This Part of BS 7087 specifies requirements for dried whole mint (spearmint), both rubbed mint and bouquets, processed for food use and derived from one or more of the subspecies/varieties of the Mentha species Mentha X spicata L. It does not include pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) or peppermint (Mentha X piperita L.). It is collected prior to, or at, the commencement of flowering.

This Part of BS 7087 also specifies requirements for dried ground mint derived from whole mint (spearmint) complying with this standard.

Additional information on further requirements that may be specified in purchase contracts is given in appendix C.

NOTE. The publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.