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· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE CHICORY MUST BE: |
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· INTACT; o
THE CHICORY MUST
NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § CUT LEAVES § GROWTH CRACK |
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· SOUND; PRODUCE AFFECTED BY ROTTING OR
DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION IS EXCLUDED; o
THE CHICORY MUST
BE FREE FROM DISEASE OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY AFFECTS ITS
APPEARANCE, EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. IN PARTICULAR, CHICORY AFFECTED BY
ROTTING, EVEN IF THE SIGNS ARE VERY SLIGHT BUT LIABLE TO MAKE THE PRODUCE
UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION UPON ARRIVAL AT ITS DESTINATION ARE TO BE EXCLUDED. o
CHICORY SHOWING
THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS IS THEREFORE EXCLUDED: § BACTERIAL ROTTING § BLACK DISCOLOURATION § BROWNISH LEAF MARGINS § SERIOUS PHYSIOLOGICAL REDDISH DISCOLOURATION DUE
TO BURST OF CELLS AND OXIDATION OF THE CELL SAPS AS A RESULT OF AN EXCESSIVE
WATER-ABSORPTION. THE DISCOLOURATION OCCURS ON THE OUTER LEAVES AS WELL AS ON
THE INNER LEAVES. § SERIOUS BRUISING DUE TO MECHANICAL INJURY OF THE
CELLS AND OXIDATION OF THE CELL o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § BACTERIAL ROTTING § BLACK DISCOLOURATION § BROWNISH LEAF MARGINS § SERIOUS PHYSIOLOGICAL REDDISH DISCOLOURATION § SERIOUS BRUISING |
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· CLEAN, PRACTICALLY FREE OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN
MATTER; o
THE CHICORY MUST
BE PRACTICALLY FREE OF VISIBLE SOIL, DUST, CHEMICAL RESIDUE OR OTHER FOREIGN
MATTER. o
THE PRESENCE OF
VISIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CAN DETRACT FROM COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND
ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHICORY. 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 § SOILED LEAVES |
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· FREE OF FREEZING DAMAGE AND CHILLING INJURY; o
THESE ALTERATIONS
OCCUR WHEN THE CHICORY IS EXPOSED TO A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 1 ˚C. THEY SHOW
THEMSELVES BY SUNKEN AND SHARPLY LIMITED SPOTS, WHICH ARE ON THE EXTERNAL
SIDE OF THE LEAVES. THIS CAN HAPPEN DURING FORCING IN THE TRENCHES
(TRADITIONAL FORCING) (FREEZING DAMAGE) OR DURING STORAGE AFTER HARVESTING
(CHILLING INJURY). THE SPOTS BECOME RED-BROWN DUE TO OXIDATION OF THE CELL
SAPS. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § FREEZING DAMAGE § CHILLING INJURY |
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· FRESH IN APPEARANCE; o
THE CHICORY MUST
NOT SHOW SIGNS OF WITHERING OR DEHYDRATION. |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM PESTS; o
THE PRESENCE OF
PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
CHICORY. 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. |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY PESTS; o
PEST DAMAGE
AFFECTING THE FLESH MAKES THE PRODUCE UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION. THEREFORE, THE
ACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR “PRACTICALLY FREE” WOULD BE – IN ALL CLASSES – TRACES OF
DAMAGE CAUSED BY PESTS. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE ENDIVE FLY |
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· FREE OF INCIPIENT FLORAL SPIKE MORE THAN THREE
QUARTERS OF THEIR LENGTH; o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § FLORAL SPIKE |
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· CUT OR BROKEN OFF CLEANLY AT THE LEVEL OF THE
NECK; o
THE CUT OR
FRACTION POINT AT THE NECK MUST BE CLEAN AND, AS FAR AS POSSIBLE, AT RIGHT
ANGLES TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § FRAYED CUT OR FRACTION POINT |
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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 CHICORY 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 CHICORY MUST
BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE IT: o
TO WITHSTAND
TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING; o
TO ARRIVE IN
SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION. |
