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THE KIWIFRUIT MUST
BE SUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED AND DISPLAY SATISFACTORY RIPENESS. |
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF
KIWIFRUIT IS EXPRESSED IN SHAPE AND SIZE OF THE FRUIT. UNDERDEVELOPED FRUIT
ARE POORLY POLLINATED AND SHOW FEW SEEDS. |
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IN ORDER TO SATISFY
THIS REQUIREMENT, THE FRUIT AT PACKING MUST HAVE ATTAINED A DEGREE OF
RIPENESS OF AT LEAST 6.2° BRIX OR AN AVERAGE DRY MATTER CONTENT OF 15 % WHICH
SHOULD LEAD TO 9.5° BRIX WHEN ENTERING THE DISTRIBUTION CHAIN. |
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THE INTENT OF
SETTING THESE LEVELS IS TO ASSURE THAT FRUITS ARE HARVESTED AT A MATURITY
STAGE WHICH ENABLES THEM TO ENTER THE DISTRIBUTION CHAIN IN GOOD CONDITION
AND TO CONTINUE THE RIPENING TO ACHIEVE GOOD EATING QUALITY. |
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METHODS TO
DETERMINE THE REFRACTOMETRIC INDEX AND THE DRY MATTER CONTENT ARE DESCRIBED
IN THE GUIDANCE ON OBJECTIVE TESTS TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF FRUIT AND
VEGETABLES AND DRY AND DRIED PRODUCE. |
