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· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE SHALLOTS MUST BE: |
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· INTACT; o
SHALLOTS MUST NOT
HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION o
INTACT |
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· SOUND; PRODUCE AFFECTED BY ROTTING OR
DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION IS EXCLUDED; o
SHALLOTS MUST BE
FREE FROM DISEASE OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY
AFFECTS THEIR APPEARANCE, EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. IN PARTICULAR,
SHALLOTS AFFECTED BY ROTTING, EVEN IF THE SIGNS ARE VERY SLIGHT BUT
LIABLE TO MAKE THE PRODUCE UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION UPON ARRIVAL AT THEIR
DESTINATION, ARE TO BE EXCLUDED. |
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· SHALLOTS SHOWING THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE
THEREFORE EXCLUDED: o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION o
FUSARIOSIS,
BOTRYTIS o
BACTERIAL DISEASE o
GLASSY BULB |
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· CLEAN, PRACTICALLY FREE OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN
MATTER; o
SHALLOTS 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 SHALLOTS. 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 § SOILED BULB |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM PESTS; o
THE PRESENCE OF
PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
SHALLOTS. 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. |
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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 EVALUATED WITHIN THE LIMITS
ALLOWED FOR SKIN DAMAGE IN THE RESPECTIVE CLASSES. |
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· FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY FROST OR SUN; o
WITH RESPECT TO
THE PRODUCTION, FROST IS A RISK DURING STORAGE AND MAY AFFECT THE TOTAL o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § LESIONS CAUSED BY SUN |
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· WITHOUT HOLLOW OR TOUGH STEMS; o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § WITHOUT TOUGH STEMS |
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· FREE FROM TRACES OF MOULD; o
THIS PROVISION
EXCLUDES SHALLOTS SHOWING TRACES OF MOULD WHICH, BECAUSE OF ITS
GROWTH, IS LIABLE TO MAKE PRODUCE UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION BY THE TIME IT
REACHES ITS DESTINATION. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § MOULD |
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· FREE OF EXTERNALLY VISIBLE SHOOT GROWTH; o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § EXTERNALLY VISIBLE SHOOT GROWTH |
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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 SHALLOTS 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 ROOTS MUST BE NEATLY TRIMMED. THE STEMS MUST
BE NEATLY TRIMMED, EXCEPT FOR SHALLOTS PRESENTED IN STRINGS THAT MUST BE
BRAIDED WITH THEIR OWN STEMS AND TIED WITH STRING, RAFFIA OR ANY OTHER
APPROPRIATE MATERIAL. |
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· THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDITION OF THE SHALLOTS
MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM TO: o
WITHSTAND
TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING; o
ARRIVE IN
SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION. |
