T/FSRS 6.7-2025 "Fusong Ginseng" Brand Products Part 7: Medicinal Red Ginseng

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Main Technical Content: 4 Grades and Specifications 4.1 Grade 4.1.1 The grade of medicinal whole-needle red ginseng shall comply with Table 1. Table 1: Grade Specifications of Medicinal Whole-Needle Red Ginseng **Item** **Superior Grade** **First Grade** **Second Grade** **Main Root** - Spindle-shaped, cylindrical, or flattened, with a length of over 7 cm and a diameter of 1 cm to 2 cm. - Complete and intact beard hairs. - Semi-transparent surface with a red-brown color and glossiness. Occasional opaque dark yellow-brown spots, vertical grooves, wrinkles, and fine root marks on the surface; upper part may have discontinuous faint rings; lower part with 2-3 twisted and intercrossed lateral roots and curved beard hairs. - Cross-section: horny texture, firm, no greenish odor. - Fragrant aroma, sweet with a slight bitterness. - No insect damage or mold. - No damage or blemishes. - No impurities: - ≤10% - ≤15% a Second-grade and higher whole-needle red ginseng are "Fusong Ginseng" brand products. 4.2 Specifications 4.2.1 The specification of medicinal whole-needle red ginseng shall comply with Table 3. Table 3: Specifications of Medicinal Whole-Needle Red Ginseng **Specification** **Number of Stems/500 g** **Single Stem Weight/g** 8 stems ≤8 ≥62.5 10 stems ≤10 ≥50.0 12 stems ≤12 ≥41.7 16 stems ≤16 ≥31.2 25 stems ≤25 ≥20.0 35 stems ≤35 ≥14.24 40 stems ≤40 ≥11.1 a 45 stems and above: "Fusong Ginseng" brand products. 4.2.2 The specification of medicinal light-needle red ginseng shall comply with Table 4. Table 4: Specifications of Medicinal Light-Needle Red Ginseng **Specification** **Number of Stems/500 g** **Single Stem Weight/g** 10 stems ≤10 ≥50.0 15 stems ≤15 ≥33.4 20 stems ≤20 ≥25.0 **Specification** **Number of Stems/500 g** **Single Stem Weight/g** 25 stems ≤25 ≥20.0 30 stems

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