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· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE KIWIFRUIT MUST BE: |
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· INTACT (BUT FREE OF PEDUNCLE). o
KIWIFRUIT MUST
NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY SPOILING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCE. |
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· SOUND; PRODUCE AFFECTED BY ROTTING OR
DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION IS EXCLUDED. o
KIWIFRUIT MUST BE
FREE FROM DISEASE OR DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY AFFECTS THEIR
APPEARANCE, EDIBILITY, OR MARKET VALUE. IN PARTICULAR, KIWIFRUIT AFFECTED BY
ROTTING, EVEN IF THE SIGNS ARE VERY SLIGHT BUT LIABLE TO MAKE THE KIWIFRUIT
UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION UPON ARRIVAL AT THEIR DESTINATION, ARE TO BE EXCLUDED. o
KIWIFRUIT SHOWING
THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE THEREFORE EXCLUDED: § SERIOUS BRUISING: THE RESULT OF IMPACT OR
COMPRESSION DAMAGES THE FLESH AND CAUSES SOFT PATCHES § UNHEALED DAMAGE CAUSED BY HAIL. § ROTS EVEN IF THE SIGNS ARE VERY SLIGHT. § THE FLESH AFFECTED BY STEM END ROT (BOTRYTIS
CINEREA) IS ESPECIALLY SOFT. § DAMAGE DUE TO FROST PRIOR TO HARVEST: EXTERNAL
SIGNS INCLUDE DARKENING AND/ OR PREMATURE SOFTENING AROUND THE SHOULDER.
INTERNALLY, FLESH IS GLASSY AND § DAMAGE DUE TO FREEZING DURING STORAGE: FROZEN
FRUIT MAY HAVE EITHER DISCOLOURATION OR WATER SOAKED FLESH AND COLLAPSED
RAYS. FRUIT IS VERY SOFT. IT MAY BE DARK WITH MOISTURE OOZING FROM THE STEM
END. FROZEN FRUIT MAY DEVELOP AN UNPLEASANT TASTE OR SMELL. § SUNBURN: DARKENED FRUIT WITH EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO
THE FRUIT SURFACE ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE AS THEY HAVE A SHORTENED SHELF LIFE. |
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· CLEAN, PRACTICALLY FREE OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN
MATTER. o
KIWIFRUIT MUST BE
PRACTICALLY FREE OF VISIBLE SOIL, DUST, LIME, BIRD DROPPINGS, SOOTY MOULD,
CHEMICAL RESIDUE OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER. |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM PESTS. o
THE PRESENCE OF
PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE KIWIFRUIT,
THEREFORE, THE KIWIFRUIT MUST BE PRACTICALLY FREE OF INSECTS OR OTHER PESTS. |
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· FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY PESTS AFFECTING THE
FLESH. o
PEST DAMAGE CAN
DETRACT FROM THE GENERAL APPEARANCE, KEEPING QUALITY AND EDIBILITY OF THE
KIWIFRUIT. |
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· ADEQUATELY FIRM; NOT SOFT, SHRIVELLED OR
WATER-SOAKED. |
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· WELL FORMED, DOUBLE/MULTIPLE FRUIT BEING
EXCLUDED. o
DOUBLE OR
MULTIPLE FRUIT AND FAN SHAPED FRUIT ARE NOT WELL FORMED AND THEREFORE NOT
ACCEPTABLE. |
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· FREE OF ABNORMAL EXTERNAL 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. |
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· FREE OF ANY FOREIGN SMELL AND/OR TASTE. o
THIS PROVISION
APPLIES TO KIWIFRUIT STORED OR TRANSPORTED UNDER POOR CONDITIONS, WHICH HAVE
CONSEQUENTLY RESULTED IN THEIR ABSORBING SMELLS AND/OR TASTES, IN PARTICULAR
THROUGH THE PROXIMITY OF OTHER PRODUCT WHICH GIVE OFF VOLATILE ODOURS. |
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· THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDITION OF THE KIWIFRUIT
MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM: o
TO WITHSTAND
TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING, o
TO ARRIVE IN
SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION. |
