·       THE STRAWBERRIES MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED AND DISPLAY SATISFACTORY MATURITY AND/OR RIPENESS.

·       SHAPE, SIZE AND SURFACE COLOUR ACCORDING TO THE VARIETY GIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATURITY LEVEL.

·       THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRAWBERRIES CAN BE AFFECTED BY FROST, POOR POLLINATION, OR ANY OTHER FACTOR. STRAWBERRIES SHOWING EXCESSIVE DEFECTS IN SHAPE ARE NOT ALLOWED.

·       STRAWBERRIES MUST DISPLAY SATISFACTORY RIPENESS. THEY WILL NOT RIPEN FURTHER ONCE PICKED.OVERRIPE FRUIT WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY.

o   NAME OF ILLUSTRATION

o   INSUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED FRUIT

o   OPEN HOLLOW FRUIT

o   UNRIPE FRUIT

o   OVERRIPE FRUIT