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· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE MANGOES MUST BE: |
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· INTACT; o
THE MANGOES MUST
NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION o
UNHEALED CRACK |
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· SOUND; PRODUCE AFFECTED BY ROTTING OR
DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION IS EXCLUDED; o
MANGOES MUST BE
FREE FROM DISEASE OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY AFFECTS THEIR
APPEARANCE, EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. IN PARTICULAR, MANGOES AFFECTED BY
ROTTING, EVEN IF THE SINGS ARE VERY SLIGHT BUT LIABLE TO MAKE THE PRODUCE
UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION UPON ARRIVAL AT THEIR DESTINATION, ARE TO BE EXCLUDED. o
MANGOES SHOWING
THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE THEREFORE EXCLUDED: § SEVERE SUNBURN AFFECTING THE FLESH § STEM END ROT § ANTHRACNOSE: EARLY STAGE § BACTERIAL BLACK SPOT § STEM END CAVITY THE DISORDER STEM END CAVITY IS
MORE PREVALENT IN FRUIT LEFT TO RIPEN ON THE TREE. § HOT WATER SCALD POST-HARVEST DISEASE CONTROL MAY
INCLUDE DIPPING IN HOT WATER. DAMAGE MAY OCCUR WHEN FRUIT IS EXPOSED TO
EXCESSIVE WATER TEMPERATURE OR DURATION. § BRUSHING DAMAGE § MANGOES MAY BE POLISHED WITH SOFT BRUSHES TO
IMPROVE PRESENTATION. HOWEVER, EXCESSIVE BRUSHING OR THE USE OF STIFF BRUSHES
MAY CAUSE DAMAGE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § SEVERE SUNBURN § STEM END ROT § ANTHRACNOSE § BACTERIAL BLACK SPOT § STEM END CAVITY § HOT WATER SCALD § BRUSHING DAMAGE |
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· CLEAN, PRACTICALLY FREE OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN
MATTER; o
THE MANGOES MUST
BE PRACTICALLY FREE OF SOIL, DUST, CHEMICAL RESIDUE OR OTHER
FOREIGN MATTER. o
THE PRESENCE OF
VISIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND
ACCEPTANCE OF THE MANGOES. THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR
“PRACTICALLY FREE” WOULD BE – IN ALL CLASSES – TRACES OF FOREIGN MATTER.
EXCESSIVE DUST, SOILING OR VISIBLE CHEMICAL RESIDUES WOULD LEAD TO THE
REJECTION OF THE PRODUCE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § TRACES OF CLEAR AND DRY RESIN EXUDATION § CHEMICAL RESIDUE § SOILED FRUIT |
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· FRESH IN APPEARANCE o
THE MANGOES MUST
NOT SHOW DULL SKIN OR SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION OR SHRIVELLING. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION o
SHRIVELLED FRUIT |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM PESTS; o
THE PRESENCE OF
PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
MANGOES. THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR “PRACTICALLY FREE” WOULD BE –
IN ALL CLASSES – THE OCCASIONAL INSECT, MITE OR OTHER PEST; ANY COLONIES
WOULD LEAD TO THE REJECTION OF THE PRODUCE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § SCALE INSECTS |
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· FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY PESTS AFFECTING THE
FLESH; o
PEST DAMAGE
AFFECTING THE FLESH MAKES THE PRODUCE UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION. ANY
PEST DAMAGE AFFECTING THE SKIN ONLY IS ASSISTED WITHIN THE LIMITS
ALLOWED FOR SKIN DAMAGE IN THE RESPECTIVE CLASSES. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § FRUIT FLY DAMAGE |
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· FROM BLACK STAINS OR TRAILS WHICH EXTEND UNDER
THE SKIN; o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § BLACK STAINS |
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· FREE FROM MARKED BRUISING; o
FRUIT DAMAGED AT
RIPE (EDIBLE) STAGE WILL GENERALLY HAVE A WATER SOAKED TRANSLUCENT AREA,
WHICH MAY HAVE AN UNNATURAL TASTE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § MARKED BRUISING |
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· FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY LOW TEMPERATURE; o
FRUIT AFFECTED BY
CHILLING INJURY WILL NOT DEVELOP AN ACCEPTABLE FLAVOUR AND WILL HAVE A
SHORTER SHELF LIFE. UNRIPE FRUIT ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE THAN RIPE FRUIT. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § CHILLING INJURY |
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· FREE OF ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE; o
THIS PROVISION
APPLIES TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE, FOR EXAMPLE, FREE WATER LYING INSIDE
THE PACKAGE BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE CONDENSATION ON PRODUCE FOLLOWING
RELEASE FROM COOL STORAGE OR REFRIGERATED VEHICLE. |
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· FREE OF ANY FOREIGN SMELL AND/OR TASTE o
THIS PROVISION
APPLIES TO MANGOES STORED OR TRANSPORTED UNDER POOR CONDITIONS, WHICH
HAVE CONSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN THEIR ABSORBING ABNORMAL SMELLS AND/OR
TASTES, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROXIMITY OF OTHER PRODUCT WHICH GIVE
OFF VOLATILE ODOURS. |
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· THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDITION OF THE MANGOES MUST
BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM: o
TO WITHSTAND
TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING § HARVEST AT AN ADVANCED STAGE OF MATURITY AND
RIPENESS (SENESCENT STAGE) MAY RESULT IN REDUCED SHELF LIFE. SUCH FRUIT
IS MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO HARVEST AND POST-HARVEST DEFECTS OR INJURY. o
TO ARRIVE IN
SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION. |
