Tamarind Form, Composition and Lot Evidence

Editorial evidence reviewedReviewed 2026-09-18Release 2026-09-19-batch-230

Market value

$280M

Producing countries tracked

4

Grading systems

1

Active supply risks

3

Trade corridors

3

Latest reviewed evidence

India's FSSAI standard defines seedless tamarind as mature, ripe Tamarindus indica fruit after removal of the outer covering and seeds. It sets maximum moisture at 20 percent, organic extraneous matter at 5 percent, total ash on a dry basis at 6 percent, acid-insoluble ash at 1 percent, crude fibre at 9 percent and remaining tamarind seeds at 0.5 percent. Its separate pulp, purée and concentrate provision sets minimum total soluble solids at 32 percent for pulp or purée and 65 percent for concentrate, with different acidity and acid-insoluble-ash references. These are destination-specific composition standards, not results for an offered lot, current availability or price.

FSSAI seedless-tamarind moisture ceiling

20

percent by weight, maximum · FSSAI Food Products Standards compendium, October 29, 2021

FSSAI seedless-tamarind organic-extraneous-matter ceiling

5

percent by weight, maximum · FSSAI Food Products Standards compendium, October 29, 2021

FSSAI seedless-tamarind total-ash ceiling

6

percent by weight on dry basis, maximum · FSSAI Food Products Standards compendium, October 29, 2021

FSSAI seedless-tamarind acid-insoluble-ash ceiling

1

percent by weight on dry basis, maximum · FSSAI Food Products Standards compendium, October 29, 2021

FSSAI seedless-tamarind crude-fibre ceiling

9

percent by weight on dry basis, maximum · FSSAI Food Products Standards compendium, October 29, 2021

FSSAI seedless-tamarind remaining-seed ceiling

0.5

percent by weight, maximum · FSSAI Food Products Standards compendium, October 29, 2021

FSSAI tamarind-pulp or purée soluble-solids floor

32

percent total soluble solids, minimum · FSSAI Food Products Standards compendium, October 29, 2021

FSSAI tamarind-concentrate soluble-solids floor

65

percent total soluble solids, minimum · FSSAI Food Products Standards compendium, October 29, 2021

Tamarindus indica identity and maturity come before a tamarind grade

Kew accepts Tamarindus indica in Fabaceae and describes the edible acidic pulp around its seeds. FSSAI's seedless-tamarind definition requires mature and ripe fruit of that species after removal of the outer covering and seeds. Atlas retains accepted species evidence, named variety or declared sweet or sour type, maturity basis, production origin and lot identity rather than treating every sour brown pulp or powder as tamarind.

Whole pod, seedless pulp, purée, concentrate, powder and seed stay separate

Whole pods retain shell, fibre, pulp and seeds; seedless tamarind removes outer covering and seeds; purée or pulp is obtained through a defined wet process; concentrate removes water; powder uses a separate specification; and tamarind seed or kernel products enter different food or industrial channels. BIS and the India Spices Board list separate standards for tamarind pulp, concentrate and powder. Atlas never transfers a measurement or price across forms without a documented conversion and yield basis.

Composition thresholds are destination-specific, not universal lot results

FSSAI gives separate moisture, extraneous matter, ash, fibre and residual-seed limits for seedless tamarind, and separate soluble-solids, acidity and acid-insoluble-ash references for pulp, purée and concentrate. Codex classification also distinguishes Tamarindus indica sweet-variety fruit within its food classification. Atlas records the destination rule, product form, method, result and date instead of presenting one jurisdiction's threshold as a global grade.

Condition, contamination and treatment require representative lot evidence

FSSAI requires seedless tamarind to be clean and free from insect infestation, mould growth, rodent contamination, added colour and specified foreign material. A supplier statement does not prove those conditions. Atlas retains sampling plan, sample mass, laboratory and method, moisture, soluble solids, acidity, ash, fibre, seed and extraneous-matter results, pesticide and microbiological evidence where required, treatment, processor and inspection date with the lot.

A composition result does not establish a delivered tamarind price

A moisture ceiling, soluble-solids minimum or product standard does not establish an offered lot's actual identity, conformance, availability, transaction value or delivered cost. A physical comparison still needs permitted current observations for the exact pod, pulp, purée, concentrate, powder or seed form, variety or type, measured composition and condition, treatment, origin, crop and packing dates, package, quantity, currency, Incoterm, destination, delivery window, storage, freight and information vintage. Atlas withholds a physical estimate when those observations or usage rights are missing.

Questions procurement teams ask

Are whole tamarind pods and seedless tamarind the same trade product?

No. Whole pods retain outer covering and seeds, while the FSSAI seedless-tamarind definition requires their removal from mature ripe fruit. Form, yield, composition, package and price basis must remain separate.

Can tamarind pulp and concentrate use the same soluble-solids specification?

No. FSSAI sets a 32-percent minimum total-soluble-solids reference for pulp or purée and 65 percent for concentrate. The exact form and dated test method must travel with the result.

Does a seedless-tamarind label prove that a lot contains no seeds?

No. The FSSAI standard permits no more than 0.5 percent tamarind seeds by weight. Actual conformity requires representative sampling and a dated result for the offered lot.

Can a tamarind-powder observation price a pulp lot?

Not without a documented conversion covering input pulp, moisture, process yield, additives, particle size, package and costs. BIS treats tamarind powder and tamarind pulp as separate specifications.

Which fields make tamarind offers comparable?

Tamarindus indica identity, variety or declared sweet or sour type, whole pod, seedless pulp, purée, concentrate, powder, kernel or seed form, maturity, moisture, soluble solids, acidity, ash, fibre, seed and extraneous-matter results, treatment, origin, crop and packing dates, processor, package and lot, quantity, currency, Incoterm, destination, delivery window, storage and evidence date.