CLASSIFICATION |
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THE WATERMELONS ARE
CLASSIFIED IN TWO CLASSES, AS DEFINED BELOW: |
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CLASS I o
WATERMELONS
IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY. THEY MUST BE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE
VARIETY. o
THE
STEM OF THE WATERMELONS MUST NOT EXCEED 5 CM IN LENGTH. o
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: §
A
SLIGHT DEFECT IN SHAPE; §
A
SLIGHT DEFECTS IN COLOURING OF THE RIND; A PALE COLOURING OF THE WATERMELON
WHICH HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND DURING THE o
PERIOD
OF GROWTH IS NOT REGARDED AS A DEFECT; §
SLIGHT
HEALED SUPERFICIAL CRACKS; §
SLIGHT
SKIN DEFECTS DUE TO RUBBING OR HANDLING, OF WHICH THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED MUST
NOT EXCEED ONE SIXTEENTH OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT. |
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CLASS II o
THIS
CLASS INCLUDES WATERMELONS THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN CLASS I, BUT o
WATERMELONS
IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF REASONABLE QUALITY, AND ARE SUITABLE FOR o
THE
FOLLOWING DEFECTS MAY BE ALLOWED PROVIDED THE WATERMELONS RETAIN ·
DEFECTS
IN SHAPE; §
SERIOUS
DEFECTS IN SHAPE OF THE FRUIT MAY INDICATE IMMATURITY OF THE FLESH. IT IS
RECOMMENDED TO CUT THE FRUIT DURING THE CONFORMITY CHECK. ·
DEFECTS
IN COLOURING OF THE RIND; A PALE COLOURING OF THE WATERMELON WHICH HAS BEEN
IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND DURING THE PERIOD OF GROWTH IS NOT REGARDED AS A
DEFECT; ·
HEALED
SUPERFICIAL CRACKS; ·
SKIN
DEFECTS DUE TO RUBBING OR HANDLING OR TO DAMAGE BY PESTS OR DISEASES, OF
WHICH THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED MUST NOT EXCEED ONE EIGHTH OF THE SURFACE OF
THE FRUIT; ·
SLIGHT
BRUISING. ·
NAME
OF ILLUSTRATION WATERMELONS o
STEM
LENGTH o
DEFECT
IN SHAPE o
DEFECT
IN THE COLOURING OF THE RIND o
PALE
COLOURING OF THE RIND o
SUPERFICIAL
CRACKS o
SKIN
DEFECTS |