Grade designation | Grade Requirements | Grade tolerances |
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Extra class | Mangoes must be of superior quality. They must be characteristic of the variety. They must be free of defects, with the exception of very slight superficial defects, provided these do not affect the general appearances of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package. | 5% by number or weight of mangoes not satisfying the requirements for the grade, but meeting those of Class I or exceptionally, coming within the tolerances of that grade. |
Class I | Mangoes must be of good quality. They must be characteristic of the variety. Mangoes may have following slight defects, 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 skin defects due to rubbing or sunburn,
suberized stains due to resin exudation (elongated trails included) and healed bruises not exceeding 2,3,4,5 sq. cm.
for size groups A, B, C, D respectively | 10% by number or weight of mangoes not satisfying the requirements for the grade, but meeting those of Class II grade or, exceptionally coming within the tolerances of that grade. |
Class II | This grade includes mangoes which do not qualify for inclusion in the higher grades, but satisfy the minimum requirements. Mangoes may have following defects, provided they retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality, keeping quality and presentation.
– defects in shape,
– slight skin defects due to rubbing or sunburn,
suberized stains due to resin exudation (elongated trails included) and healed bruises not exceeding 4,5,6,7 sq. cm.
for size groups A, B, C, D respectively | 10% by number or weight of mangoes not satisfying the requirements of the grade, but meeting the minimum requirements. |
- whole, firm, sound and fresh in appearance. Produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is excluded;
- clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter;
- free of black necrotic stains or trails;
- free of marked bruising;
- free of abnormal external moisture, excluding condensation following removal from cold storage;
- free from damage caused by low/or high temperature;
- free of any foreign smell and/or taste;
- free of damage caused by pests;
- sufficiently developed and display satisfactory ripeness;