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MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS |
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· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, BROCCOLI MUST BE: o
INTACT; FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PRESENTATION SOME SPROUTS MAY BE REMOVED; o
BROCCOLI MUST NOT HAVE
ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY SPOILING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCE. o
THE BROCCOLI MAY BE
CONSIDERED INTACT IF ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF HARVESTING. o
TO IMPROVE
PRESENTATION, SOME FLORETS MAY BE REMOVED CAREFULLY WITHOUT CAUSING ANY
INJURY. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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DAMAGED BROCCOLI;
NOT ALLOWED |
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SOUND; PRODUCE
AFFECTED BY ROTTING OR DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION
IS EXCLUDED; |
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BROCCOLI MUST BE
FREE FROM DISEASE OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY AFFECTS ITS
APPEARANCE, EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. |
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IN PARTICULAR, BROCCOLI
AFFECTED BY ROTTING, EVEN IF THE SIGNS ARE VERY SLIGHT BUT LIABLE TO MAKE THE
PRODUCE UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION UPON ARRIVAL AT ITS DESTINATION ARE TO BE
EXCLUDED. |
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· BROCCOLI SHOWING THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS IS
THEREFORE EXCLUDED: o
ROTTING: |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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ROTTING ON THE
HEAD; NOT ALLOWED |
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ROTTING ON THE
STEM; NOT ALLOWED |
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· SERIOUS BRUISING: o
HEADS ARE NOT
CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE WHEN SLIGHTLY BRUISED OWING TO THE PRESSURE OF THE
PLASTIC FILM E.G. USED FOR PRE-PACKING. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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SERIOUS BRUISING;
NOT ALLOWED |
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SERIOUS BRUISING
DUE TO PRESSURE OF PLASTIC FILM; NOT ALLOWED |
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· FROST DAMAGE: o
THE STEM IS
SPONGY-LOOKING WITH A TENDENCY TO ROT |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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FROST DAMAGE; NOT
ALLOWED |
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· DAMAGE CAUSED BY DISEASE: o
ATTACKS OF ALTERNARIA
TAKE THE FORM OF SMALL BLACK SPOTS. DIFFERENT SPECIES OF PSEUDOMONAS CAN
CAUSE A BACTERIAL SOFT ROT. AT THE BEGINNING, THE INFECTED TISSUE IS WATER
SOAKED AND DISCOLOURED. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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ALTERNARIA SPOTS;
NOT ALLOWED |
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PSEUDOMONAS SOFT
ROT; NOT ALLOWED |
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· CLEAN, PRACTICALLY FREE OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN
MATTER; o
BROCCOLI MUST BE
PRACTICALLY FREE OF VISIBLE SOIL, DUST, CHEMICAL RESIDUE OR OTHER FOREIGN
MATTER. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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VISIBLE SOIL; NOT
ALLOWED |
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CHEMICAL RESIDUE;
NOT ALLOWED |
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· FRESH IN APPEARANCE; o BROCCOLI IS NOT WILTED DUE TO POOR HARVESTING
AND/OR STORAGE CONDITIONS |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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WILTED BROCCOLI;
NOT ALLOWED |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM PESTS; o THE PRESENCE OF PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE
COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE BROCCOLI. THEREFORE, THE
ACCEPTABLE LIMIT WOULD BE THE ODD INSECT OR OTHER PEST IN THE PACKAGE OR
SAMPLE; ANY COLONIES WOULD LEAD TO THE REJECTION OF THE PRODUCE. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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PRESENCE OF LARVAE;
NOT ALLOWED |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY PESTS; o PEST DAMAGE MAKES THE PRODUCE UNFIT FOR
CONSUMPTION. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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PEST DAMAGE; NOT
ALLOWED |
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· FREE OF ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE; IN THE CASE
WHERE CRUSHED ICE IS USED TRACES OF RESIDUAL WATER ARE NOT CONSIDERED TO
CONSTITUTE ABNORMAL MOISTURE; o THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE, FOR
EXAMPLE, FREE WATER LYING INSIDE THE PACKAGE BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE
CONDENSATION ON PRODUCE FOLLOWING RELEASE FROM COOL STORAGE OR REFRIGERATED
VEHICLE OR TRACES OF WATER WHEN CRUSHED ICE IS USED. |
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· FREE OF ANY FOREIGN SMELL AND/OR TASTE. o
THIS PROVISION APPLIES
TO BROCCOLI STORED OR TRANSPORTED UNDER POOR CONDITIONS, WHICH HAVE
CONSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN THEIR ABSORBING ABNORMAL SMELLS AND/OR TASTES, IN
PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROXIMITY OF OTHER PRODUCT WHICH GIVE OFF VOLATILE
ODOURS. o BROCCOLI WHICH HAS NOT BEEN PRE-COOLED GIVES OFF A
TYPICALLY STRONG SMELL WHICH SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED ABNORMAL. |
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· THE CUT OF THE FLORAL STEM MUST BE CLEAN AND AS
SQUARE AS POSSIBLE. o THE STEM SHOULD BE CUT CAREFULLY WITH A SHARP
KNIFE TO AVOID FRAYING AT THE CUT SECTION. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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FRAYED STEM; NOT
ALLOWED |
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HOLLOW
STEMS ARE NOT CONSIDERED A DEFECT PROVIDED THE HOLLOW PART IS SOUND, FRESH
AND NOT DISCOLOURED. |
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NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION BROCCOLI |
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HOLLOW STEM WITH |
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· THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDITION OF THE BROCCOLI MUST
BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE IT: o
TO WITHSTAND
TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING; o TO ARRIVE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE
OF DESTINATION. |
