Grade designation | Grade Requirements | Provision concerning sizing | Grade tolerances |
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Extra class | Headed Cabbage shall be of good quality and possess all the characteristics typical of the variety, they should be compact, having regard to the species. Headed Cabbages, according to the variety, must have firmly attached leaves. They should be uniform in shape and colour Store headed cabbages may have some of their outer leaves removed. Green Savoy headed cabbages and early headed cabbages, taking into account their variety, must be properly trimmed, but in doing so a number of leaves may be left for protection. They may have following slight defects:-
– small cracks in the outer leaves,
– slight bruising and light trimming of the outer leaves, provided that it does not affect the good condition of the produce. | Not required | 5% by number or weight of headed cabbages not satisfying the requirements for the grade, but meeting the requirements for Class I grade. |
Class I | Headed Cabbage shall be of good quality and possess all the characteristics typical of the | Not required | 10% by number or weight of headed cabbages not satisfying the requirements for |
| variety. They should be compact, having regard to the species. Headed Cabbages, according to the variety, must have firmly attached leaves. They should be uniform in shape and colour Store headed cabbages may have some of their outer leaves removed. Green Savoy headed cabbages and early headed cabbages, taking into account their variety, must be properly trimmed, but in doing so a number of leaves may be left for protection. They may have following slight defects:- |
| the grade, but meeting the requirements for Class II grade. |
– small cracks in the outer leaves, |
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– slight bruising and light trimming of the outer leaves, provided that it does not affect the good condition of the poduce. |
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Class II | Headed Cabbage which do not qualify for inclusion in the Class I grade, but meet the minimum requirements. They may have following defects. | Not required | 10% by number or weight of headed cabbages not satisfying the requirements of the grade but meeting the minimum requirements. |
| – Cracks in the outer leaves, |
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| – More of the outer leaves may be removed, |
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| – Larger bruises and the outer leaves may be more extensively trimmed, |
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| – Less compact. |
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- fresh in appearance, sound and intact;
- free of bursts and showing no signs of flower development;
- free of bruises and injury;
- free of damage due to frost;
- free from pests and damage caused by pests;
- free of abnormal external moisture;
- free of any foreign smell and/or taste;