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THIS STANDARD
APPLIES TO KIWIFRUIT (ALSO KNOWN AS “ACTINIDIA” OR “KIWIS”) OF VARIETIES
(CULTIVARS) GROWN FROM ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS PLANCH. AND ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA
(A. CHEV., C. F. LIANG AND A. R. FERGUSON) TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE
CONSUMER, KIWIFRUIT FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED. |
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IN KIWIFRUIT THE
FRUIT MAY VARY – WITH RESPECT TO THE VARIETY – IN SHAPE (E.G. CYLINDRICAL OR
MORE GLOBULAR), IN SHAPE OF THE FLOWER END (E.G. FLOWER TUFT, HARD BEAK,
INVERTED), SKIN (E.G. SMOOTH OR MORE OR LESS HAIRY) AND COLOUR OF THE FLESH
(E.G. GREEN, YELLOW, RED CENTRE). |
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IN SOME VARIETIES
(E.G. HAYWARD AND HORT 16A) THE VARIATION IN SKIN COLOUR IS CHARACTERISTIC OF
THE VARIETY. |
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THE SPECIAL TERMS
USED IN KIWIFRUIT ARE DEFINED IN THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAM. |
QUALITY
SIZING
TOLERANCES
PRESENTATION
