Grade designations | Grade requirements | Grade tolerances |
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Extra class | Mandarins shall be of superior quality. They shall be characteristic of the variety and/or commercial type in shape, external appearance, development and colouring. They shall be free of defects, with the exception of very slight superficial defects provided these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package. Mandarins must be uniform in colour. | 5 % by number or weight of Mandarins not satisfying the requirements of the grade, but meeting those of Class I grade or, exceptionally, coming within the tolerances of that grade. |
Class I | Mandarins shall be of good quality. They shall be characteristic of the variety and/or commercial type. Following slight defects may be there, provided these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package.-
– slight defects in shape, – slight defects in colouring, – slight skin defects occurring during the formation of the fruit, such as silver scurf, russets etc., – slight healed defects due to mechanical cause such as hail damage, rubbing; | 10 % by number or weight of Mandarins not satisfying the requirements of the grade, but meeting those of Class II or, exceptionally, coming within the tolerances of that grade. |
| – damage from handling.
The defects shall not, in any case, affect the pulp of the fruit. |
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Class II | This grade includes Mandarins which do not qualify for inclusion in the higher grades, but satisfy the minimum requirements. Following defects may be there, provided Mandarins retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package. – defects in shape, – defects in colouring, – slight skin defects occurring during the formation of the fruit, such as silver scurf, russets etc., – skin healed defects due to mechanical cause such as hail damage, rubbing, – damage from handling, | 10 % by number or weight of Mandarins not satisfying the requirements of the grade, but meeting the minimum requirements. With in this tolerance, a maximum of 5 % may be fruits showing slight superficial unhealed damage, dry cuts or soft and shriveled fruit. |
| Slight puffing of fruit is allowed. The defects shall not, in any case, affect the pulp of the fruit. |
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- firm;
- whole, undamaged;
- fresh in appearance;
- sound, with characteristic shape of the variety;
- clean, free of any visible foreign matter;
- free of damage caused by low temperature or high temperature;
- free of damage caused by frost;
- free from damage caused by pests or diseases;
- free from abnormal external moisture, excluding condensation following removal from Cold storage;
- free of any foreign smell and/or taste;
- free of signs of internal shriveling;
- free of bruising and/or extensive healed over