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CLASSIFICATION |
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· POMEGRANATES ARE CLASSIFIED IN THREE
CLASSES AS DEFINED BELOW: |
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“EXTRA” CLASS §
POMEGRANATES
IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. THEY MUST BE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE
VARIETY. THEY MUST BE FREE OF DEFECTS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VERY SLIGHT
SUPERFICIAL DEFECTS, PROVIDED THESE DO NOT AFFECT THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF
THE PRODUCE, THE QUALITY, THE KEEPING QUALITY AND PRESENTATION IN THE
PACKAGE. §
THE
ILLUSTRATIONS OF EXTRA CLASS ARE LISTED BELOW IN THE TABLE. |
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CLASS I §
POMEGRANATES
IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY. THEY MUST BE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE
VARIETY. THE FOLLOWING SLIGHT DEFECTS, HOWEVER, MAY BE ALLOWED, PROVIDED
THESE DO NOT AFFECT THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE PRODUCE, THE QUALITY, THE
KEEPING QUALITY AND PRESENTATION IN THE PACKAGE: §
SLIGHT
DEFECTS IN SHAPE; §
SLIGHT
DEFECTS IN COLORING; §
SLIGHT
SKIN DEFECTS INCLUDING CRACKING. |
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· THE DEFECTS MUST NOT, IN ANY CASE, AFFECT THE
ARILS OF THE FRUIT. · THE ILLUSTRATIONS FOR SLIGHT DEFECTS ALLOWED IN
CLASS I ARE LISTED BELOW IN THE TABLE. |
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CLASS II §
THIS
CLASS INCLUDES POMEGRANATES WHICH DO NOT QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER
CLASSES, BUT SATISFY THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION §
POMEGRANATE
IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF REASONABLE QUALITY, AND ARE SUITABLE FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION. §
THE
FOLLOWING DEFECTS, HOWEVER, MAY BE ALLOWED, PROVIDED THE POMEGRANATES RETAIN
THEIR ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS AS REGARDS THE QUALITY, THE KEEPING QUALITY
AND PRESENTATION: o
DEFECTS
IN SHAPE; o
DEFECTS
IN COLORING; o
SKIN
DEFECTS INCLUDING CRACKING. o
THE
ILLUSTRATIONS FOR DEFECTS ALLOWED IN CLASS II ARE LISTED |
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· THE DEFECTS MUST NOT, IN ANY CASE, AFFECT THE
ARILS OF THE FRUIT. |
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· DEFECTS IN SHAPE: § NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE § DEFECT IN SHAPE § DEFECT IN SHAPE (RIBBED POMEGRANATE) |
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· DEFECTS IN COLOURING: § NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE § COLOUR DEFECT (RED FRUIT) § DEFECT IN INTERNAL COLOUR (ARILS) |
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· SKIN DEFECTS: · NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE § HEALED INJURIES § SKIN DEFECT CAUSED BY FUNGI / NECROSIS / SCAB § SUNBURN § RUBS § SCARS § CRACKS § CAPILLARY CRACKS § CORKING AROUND THE STALK |
