DEFINITION

·         THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO APRICOTS OF VARIETIES (CULTIVARS) GROWN FROM PRUNUS ARMENIACA L. TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER, APRICOTS FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED.

·         VARIETIES OF APRICOTS ARE CHARACTERISED BY

·         SIZE OF THE FRUIT: SMALL, MEDIUM, OR LARGE SIZED FRUIT, WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED,

·         SHAPE OF THE FRUIT: ROUND, ELLIPTICAL, OVAL, TRIANGULAR OR OBLONG, MORE OR LESS SYMMETRICAL AND WITH A MORE OR LESS MARKED SEEM,

·         FLESH COLOUR: BRIGHT OR DARK ORANGE,

·         SKIN COLOUR: BRIGHT OR DARK ORANGE, WITH OR WITHOUT PIGMENTATION / BLUSH

QUALITY

SIZING

TOLERANCES

PRESENTATION

CONCERNING MARKING