CLASSIFICATION |
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BROCCOLI IS
CLASSIFIED IN TWO CLASSES, AS DEFINED BELOW: o
CLASS I §
BROCCOLI
IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY. IT MUST BE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE
VARIETY AND/OR COMMERCIAL TYPE. §
BROCCOLI
MUST BE: §
FIRM
AND COMPACT; |
· THE HEADS MUST HAVE THE FLORETS VERY CLOSE TO ONE
ANOTHER |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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FIRM AND COMPACT
HEAD; LIMIT ALLOWED |
· TIGHTLY-GRAINED; o
THERE MUST BE NO GAPS
BETWEEN THE BUDS FORMING THE HEAD. |
·
FREE OF DEFECTS
SUCH AS STAINS OR TRACES OF FROST. |
·
THE BUDS MUST BE
FULLY CLOSED. |
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NOT EVEN THE
SLIGHTEST OPENING OF THE BUDS IS ALLOWED. |
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NAME
OF ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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BUDS
FULLY CLOSED |
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THE FLORAL STEM
MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY TENDER AND FREE OF WOODINESS. |
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NORMALLY THE STEM
AND HEAD ARE USED BY CONSUMERS, SO FIBRES MUST NOT SHOW ANY TRACES OF
WOODINESS. |
· THE FOLLOWING SLIGHT DEFECTS, HOWEVER, MAY BE
ALLOWED, PROVIDED THESE DO NOT AFFECT THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE PRODUCE,
THE QUALITY, THE KEEPING QUALITY AND PRESENTATION IN THE PACKAGE: o
A SLIGHT DEFECT IN
SHAPE; o
THE SHAPE OF THE HEAD
MAY BE SLIGHTLY DEFORMED; SLIGHT GROWTH DEFECTS ARE ALLOWED PROVIDED THEY DO
NOT AFFECT THE COMPACTNESS AND DENSITY OF THE HEAD. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
·
SLIGHT DEFECT IN
SHAPE; LIMIT ALLOWED |
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A
SLIGHT DEFECT IN COLOURING. |
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NAME
OF ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
· SLIGHT DEFECT IN COLOURING; LIMIT ALLOWED |
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LEAVES EXTENDING
ABOVE THE HEAD MAY BE ALLOWED PROVIDED THESE ARE GREEN, SOUND, FRESH AND
TENDER. |
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LEAVES, IF PRESENT,
MUST BE GREEN, SOUND, FRESH, TENDER AND SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. THE
PRESENCE OF ONLY A FEW LEAVES SURROUNDING THE HEAD SHALL BE ALLOWED UNDER THE
SAME CONDITIONS. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
·
LEAVES EXTENDING
ABOVE THE HEAD; LIMIT ALLOWED |
CLASS II |
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THIS CLASS INCLUDES
BROCCOLI THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN CLASS I BUT SATISFY THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED ABOVE. |
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BROCCOLI IN THIS
CLASS MUST BE OF REASONABLE QUALITY, AND ARE SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. |
· BROCCOLI MAY BE: § SLIGHTLY LOOSE AND LESS COMPACT; § THE FLORETS WHICH FORM THE HEAD MAY SHOW A
TENDENCY OF OPENING LEADING TO A SLIGHT LOSS OF FIRMNESS AND COMPACTNESS. |
·
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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SLIGHTLY LOOSE AND
LESS COMPACT BROCCOLI; LIMIT ALLOWED |
· LESS TIGHTLY-GRAINED. o THE BUDS MAY BE LOOSER WITHOUT LEADING TO A LOSS
OF COMPACTNESS TO THE PRODUCE. THE BROCCOLI MUST BE NORMAL IN APPEARANCE. |
·
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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LESS
TIGHTLY-GRAINED BROCCOLI; LIMIT ALLOWED |
· THE BUDS MUST BE PRACTICALLY CLOSED. o THE BUDS MAY BE FURTHER DEVELOPED BUT MUST NOT
EXCEED ONE-THIRD OF THE SURFACE OF THE AREA OF THE HEAD. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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BUDS FURTHER
DEVELOPED; LIMIT ALLOWED |
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THE FLORAL STEM
MUST BE REASONABLY TENDER, AND MAY HAVE A TRACE OF WOODINESS. |
·
THE STEM MUST BE
REASONABLY TENDER AND MAY SHOW A TRACE OF WOODINESS WHICH IS REMOVABLE BY
NORMAL PEELING BY THE CONSUMER. |
· THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS MAY BE ALLOWED, PROVIDED
BROCCOLI RETAINS ITS ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS AS REGARDS THE QUALITY, THE
KEEPING QUALITY AND PRESENTATION IN THE PACKAGE: o
DEFECTS IN SHAPE; § A NON-HARMONIOUS ARRANGEMENT OF THE FLORETS ON THE
STEM MAY CAUSE DEFORMATION OF THE HEAD |
·
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
·
TYPICAL SHAPE /
DEFECT IN SHAPE; LIMIT ALLOWED |
· DEFECTS IN COLOURING; o A SLIGHT DISCOLOURATION OF THE HEAD DUE TO WEATHER
CONDITIONS IS ALLOWED IF IT DOES NOT EXCEED ONE-TENTH OF THE AREA OF THE
BROCCOLI. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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DEFECT IN
COLOURING; LIMIT ALLOWED |
· SLIGHT BRUISING AND INJURY. o IT IS ALLOWED PROVIDED IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE
KEEPING QUALITY AND EDIBILITY OF THE PRODUCE. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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SLIGHT BRUISING I;
LIMIT ALLOWED |
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SLIGHT BRUISING II;
LIMIT ALLOWED |
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LEAVES EXTENDING
ABOVE THE HEAD MAY BE ALLOWED PROVIDED THESE ARE GREEN, SOUND, FRESH AND
TENDER. |
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LEAVES IF PRESENT
MUST BE GREEN, SOUND, FRESH, TENDER AND SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. THE
PRESENCE OF ONLY A FEW LEAVES SURROUNDING THE HEAD SHALL BE ALLOWED UNDER THE
SAME CONDITIONS. |
·
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
·
LEAVES EXTENDING
ABOVE THE HEAD; LIMIT ALLOWED |