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· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE MELONS MUST BE: |
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· INTACT4; o
MELONS MUST NOT
HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCE, SUCH AS
CUTS OR PUNCTURES OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL DAMAGE SUSTAINED DURING
HARVESTING OR POST-HARVEST HANDLING. 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
MELONS MUST BE
FREE FROM DISEASE OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY AFFECT THEIR
APPEARANCE, EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. IN PARTICULAR, MELONS 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. o
MELONS SHOWING
THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE THEREFORE EXCLUDED: o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § MILDEW AND MOULD § BACTERIAL DISEASE § PHYSIOLOGICAL DEFECT § PHYSIOLOGICAL DEFECT AFFECTING THE SKIN |
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· CLEAN, PRACTICALLY FREE OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN
MATTER; o
MELONS 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 MELONS. 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 § PRESENCE OF FOREIGN MATTERS |
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· FRESH IN APPEARANCE; o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § LACK OF FRESHNESS |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM PESTS; o
THE PRESENCE OF
PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
MELONS. 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. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § PEST DAMAGE |
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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 MELONS 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 MELONS MUST
BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM: o
TO WITHSTAND
TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING; o
TO ARRIVE IN
SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION. |
