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· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE CHINESE CABBAGE MUST BE: |
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· INTACT; HOWEVER SOME OF THE OUTER LEAVES MAY BE
REMOVED AND THE LEAVES MAY BE TRIMMED o
CHINESE CABBAGE
MUST NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY SPOILING THE INTEGRITY OF
THE PRODUCE. o
THE ENTIRE EDIBLE
PART MUST BE INTACT AND THE PRODUCE MUST HAVE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER
OF OUTER LEAVES IN ORDER TO BE PROPERLY PROTECTED, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
PRODUCE INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED IN FILM OR PACKED IN PLASTIC BAGS. SLIGHT
DAMAGE CAUSED DURING HARVESTING AND PREPARATION IS ALLOWED. HOWEVER, IN
PARTICULAR CASES THE ENDS OF LEAVES MAY BE REMOVED PROVIDED THIS DOES
NOT AFFECT THE APPEARANCE AND THE KEEPING OF QUALITY. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § UNTRIMMED CHINESE CABBAGE § TRIMMED CHINESE CABBAGE § DAMAGED LEAVES § HOLLOW STEM |
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· SOUND; PRODUCE AFFECTED BY ROTTING OR
DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION IS EXCLUDED o
CHINESE CABBAGE
MUST BE FREE FROM DISEASE OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WHICH
APPRECIABLY AFFECTS ITS APPEARANCE, EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. IN
PARTICULAR, CHINESE CABBAGES 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
HOLLOW STEM IS
NOT REGARDED AS DECAY AS LONG AS THE PRODUCE IS SOUND. o
CHINESE CABBAGES
SHOWING THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE THEREFORE EXCLUDED: o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § NECROTIC LEAVES EDGE – CA SHORTAGE § NECROTIC LEAVES INSIDE – INSUFFICIENT IRRIGATION § SPOTTED PETIOLE I § SPOTTED PETIOLE II § BLACK DISCOLOURATION OF VASCULAR STEM TISSUE § NECROTIC SPOTS ON THE OUTER LEAVES |
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· CLEAN, I.E. PRACTICALLY FREE OF ANY VISIBLE
FOREIGN MATTER o
CHINESE CABBAGE
MUST BE PRACTICALLY FREE OF SOIL, DUST, CHEMICAL RESIDUE OR OTHER
FOREIGN MATTER. o
THE PRESENCE OF
VISIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CAN DETRACT FROM COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION
AND ACCEPTANCE OF CHINESE CABBAGE. THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR
“PRACTICALLY FREE” WOULD BE – IN ALL CLASSES- VERY SLIGHT TRACES OF
DUST. ANY TRACES OF DUST, SOILING OR VISIBLE CHEMICAL RESIDUES WOULD
LEAD TO THE REJECTION OF THE PRODUCE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § SOILING § NOT CLEAN – PESTICIDE RESIDUE |
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· FRESH IN APPEARANCE o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § WILTED LEAVES |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM PESTS o
THE PRESENCE OF
PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
CHINESE CABBAGE. THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR “PRACTICALLY FREE”
WOULD BE – IN ALL CLASSES – OCCASIONAL INSECT, MITE OR OTHER PEST IN THE
PACKAGE OR SAMPLE; ANY COLONIES WOULD LEAD TO THE REJECTION OF THE
PRODUCE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § PRESENCE OF SLUG § PRESENCE OF APHIDS |
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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- VERY SLIGHT TRACES OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY PESTS. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § DAMAGE CAUSED BY SLUG § DAMAGE CAUSED BY CATERPILLAR § DAMAGE CAUSED BY CABBAGE FLY |
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· NOT RUNNING TO SEED o
DEVELOPMENT OF
CHINESE CABBAGE SHOULD NOT HAVE PROGRESSED TO AN EXTENT THAT
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE FLORAL STEM CAN BE PERCEIVED OR FOUND ON
EXAMINATION OR HAVE CAUSED THE HEART TO CHANGE ITS SHAPE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § EXTENSIVELY DEVELOPED FLORAL STEM |
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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 CHINESE CABBAGES 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
PRODUCTS WHICH GIVE OFF VOLATILE ODOURS. |
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·
THE
BUTT SHOULD BE CUT SLIGHTLY BELOW THE LOWEST POINT OF LEAF GROWTH, BUT THE
LEAVES SHOULD REMAIN FIRMLY ATTACHED. THE CUT SHOULD BE CLEAN. |
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· A SLIGHT COLOURATION OF THE VASCULAR BUNDLES OF
THE CUT SURFACE DUE TO STORAGE IS ADMITTED. o
THE ROOTS MUST BE
CUT NEATLY, VIRTUALLY PERPENDICULAR TO THE BASE OF THE OUTER LEAVES AND
THE CUT MUST BE NEAT. THE LENGTH OF THE BUTT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 1 CM.
FIRMLY ATTACHED MEANS THAT THE LEAVES DO NOT BREAK OFF OR FALL AT/FROM
THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT WITHOUT THE USE OF FORCE WHEN THE PLANT IS
HANDLED. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § OVER TRIMMED § DISCOLOURATION OF THE CUT |
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· THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDITION OF THE CHINESE
CABBAGE MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM: o
TO WITHSTAND
TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING; o
TO ARRIVE IN
SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION; § THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT ARE
ESTABLISHED IN THE CHAPTER ON QUALITY CLASSES AND THE CHAPTER ON SIZING.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE MINIMUM WEIGHT DOES NOT ALONE FULFIL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
NORMAL DEVELOPMENT. AS FOR THE CONDITION OF PRODUCE, FRESHNESS IS MOST
IMPORTANT. IT IS PREFERABLE THAT CHINESE CABBAGE SHOULD BE PRE-COOLED AND
TRANSPORTED IN REFRIGERATED MEANS OF TRANSPORT, IF NECESSARY. IN WINTER,
CHINESE CABBAGE MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST FROST. |
