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. |