IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE PLUMS MUST BE:

INTACT;

·       PLUMS MUST NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCE.

·       NAME OF ILLUSTRATION

o   DAMAGED FRUIT (STEM TORN OFF)

o   SPLIT FRUIT

·       SOUND, PRODUCE AFFECTED BY ROTTING OR DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION IS EXCLUDED;

·       PLUMS MUST BE FREE FROM DISEASE OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY AFFECTS THEIR APPEARANCE, EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. IN PARTICULAR, PLUMS AFFECTED BY ROTTING, EVEN IF THE SIGNS ARE VERY SLIGHT BUT LIABLE TO MAKE THE PRODUCE UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION UPON ARRIVAL AT THEIR DESTINATION, ARE TO BE EXCLUDED.

o   PLUMS SHOWING THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE THEREFORE EXCLUDED:

o   MARKED BRUISING, WITH BROWNISH PATCHES LIKELY TO RESULT IN SUBSEQUENT DETERIORATION

o   SEVERE DAMAGE DUE TO HAIL (EVEN WHEN HEALED)

o   TRACES OF FERMENTATION OR DARK COLOUR

o   DISEASES

o   PHYSIOLOGICAL DEFECTS SUCH AS SCALD (DIFFUSED BROWN, PROGRESSIVE BLOTCHES WHICH MAY AFFECT THE FLESH)

o   TRACES OF ROT

o   SEVERE DAMAGES IN DEVELOPMENT SUCH AS PRONOUNCED PATCHES OF GUM OR DRYNESS

o   DAMAGE CAUSED BY LOW TEMPERATURE DURING TRANSPORT OR STORAGE.

·       NAME OF ILLUSTRATION

o   MARKED BRUISING

o   MARKED BRUISING

o   SEVERE DAMAGE DUE TO HAIL

o   TRACES OF DARK COLOUR

o   SHARKA

o   SHARKA, VEINED ASPECT

o   SHARKA, VEINED ASPECT – FLESH AND STONE AFFECTED

o   SCAB (VENTURIA CARPOPHILA)

o   MONILIA

o   TRACES OF INTERNAL BROWNING

o   DRY AND MEALY FRUIT FLESH

o   SCALD

o   ROTTING

o   CAVITY WITH INTERNAL BROWNING

o   GUMMOSIS

o   GUM POCKET

o   CHILLING INJURY

o   CHILLING INJURY

·       CLEAN, PRACTICALLY FREE OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN MATTER;

·       PLUMS MUST BE PRACTICALLY FREE OF VISIBLE SOIL, DUST, CHEMICAL RESIDUE OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER.

·       THE PRESENCE OF VISIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF PLUMS. THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR “PRACTICALLY FREE” WOULD BE – IN ALL CLASSES – TRACES OF FOREIGN MATTER. EXCESSIVE DUST, SOILING OR VISIBLE CHEMICAL RESIDUES WOULD LEAD TO THE REJECTION OF THE PRODUCE

·       NAME OF ILLUSTRATION 

o   BIRD DROPPINGS

o   TREATMENT RESIDUE

·       PRACTICALLY FREE FROM PESTS;

·       THE PRESENCE OF PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PLUMS. THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR “PRACTICALLY FREE” WOULD BE – IN ALL CLASSES – THE OCCASIONAL INSECT, MITE OR OTHER PEST IN THE PACKAGE OR SAMPLE; ANY COLONIES WOULD LEAD TO THE REJECTION OF THE PRODUCE.

·       NAME OF ILLUSTRATION

o   SAN JOSÉ SCALE APHIDS

·       FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY PESTS AFFECTING THE FLESH;

·       PEST DAMAGE AFFECTING THE FLESH MAKES THE PRODUCE UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION. ANY PEST DAMAGE AFFECTING THE SKIN ONLY IS ASSISTED WITHIN THE LIMITS ALLOWED FOR SKIN DAMAGE IN THE RESPECTIVE CLASSES.

·       NAME OF ILLUSTRATION

o   DAMAGE BY LARVAE

·       FREE OF ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE;

·       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.

·       FREE OF ANY FOREIGN SMELL AND/OR TASTE.

·       THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO PLUMS 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.

·       THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDITION OF THE PLUMS MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM:

o   TO WITHSTAND TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING;

o   TO ARRIVE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION.