Grade designation | Grade Requirements | Provision concerning sizing | Grade tolerances |
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Extra class | The peas shall be of good quality. They must be characteristic of variety and/or commercial type. The seeds if present shall be small and undeveloped.
The pods shall be:-
– characteristics of the variety in shape, size and colouring;
– free and turgid;
– with peduncles attached; if removed it should be neatly cut;
– free from damage by hail;
– free from damage caused by heating; | Not required | 5% by weight of peas not satisfying the requirements of the grade, but meeting those of Class I grade. |
Class I | The peas shall be of good quality. They must be characteristic of the variety and/or commercial type. The seeds if present shall be small and undeveloped. | Not required | 10% by weight of peas not satisfying the requirements, but meeting those of class II grade. |
| The pods shall be:-
– characteristics of the variety in shape, size and colouring;
– fresh and turgid;
– with peduncles attached, if removed it should be neatly cut;
– free from damage caused by hail;
– free from damage caused by heating; |
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Class II | This grade includes peas; which do not qualify for inclusion in Class I grade but satisfy the minimum requirements. The seeds, if present, can be slightly more developed than Extra class. | Not required | 10% by weight of peas not satisfying the requirements of the grade but meeting the minimum requirements. |
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– The following defects of the pods may be allowed provided the peas retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping quality and presentation:- |
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| – slight skin defects, injuries bruises; |
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| – slight defects in shape; including those due to the seed formation; |
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| – slight defects in |
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| colouring;
– some loss of freshness excluding wilted and uncoloured pods. |
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- intact and sound;
- clean, free of any visible foreign matter including parts of the flower;
- free from hard filaments or films;
- free from abnormal external moisture;
- free from pest and damage caused by pests;
- free of any foreign smell and/or taste;