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· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE TOMATOES MUST BE: |
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· INTACT; o
THE TOMATOES MUST
NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCE. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § INTACT |
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· SOUND, PRODUCE AFFECTED BY ROTTING OR
DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION IS EXCLUDED; o
TOMATOES MUST BE
FREE FROM DISEASE OR DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY AFFECTS ITS APPEARANCE,
EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. IN PARTICULAR, TOMATOES 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. o
TOMATOES, SHOWING
THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE THEREFORE EXCLUDED: § MARKED BRUISES (SOFT PATCHES) DAMAGING THE FLESH
DUE TO ROUGH HANDLING AND/OR TOO TIGHT PACKAGING § FRESH CRACKS DUE TO ROUGH HANDLING § UNHEALED CRACKS (CONCENTRIC OR RADIAL) CAUSED BY
GROWTH PHENOMENA § UNHEALED DAMAGE CAUSED BY HAIL, SHOWING DEEP
PITTING OR CORKY ROUGHNESS § DAMAGE CAUSED BY DISEASES § DAMAGE CAUSED BY LOW TEMPERATURES. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § SOUND – BLOSSOM END ROT, ROTTEN PROTUBERANCE § SOUND – WATERCORE § SOUND – PHYTOPHTHORA, ALTERNARIA |
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· CLEAN, PRACTICALLY FREE OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN
MATTER; o
TOMATOES MUST BE
PRACTICALLY FREE OF VISIBLE SOIL, DUST, CHEMICAL RESIDUE OR OTHER FOREIGN
MATTER. THE PRESENCE OF VISIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CAN DETRACT FROM COMMERCIAL
PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TOMATOES. 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. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § CLEAN – FOREIGN MATTER |
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· FRESH IN APPEARANCE; o
TOMATOES MUST NOT
SHOW ANY SIGN OF WITHERING OR LOSS OF FIRMNESS. DEGRADATION IN FRESHNESS IS
ALLOWED AT STAGES FOLLOWING DISPATCH. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § FRESH IN APPEARANCE |
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· PRACTICALLY FREE FROM PESTS; o
THE PRESENCE OF
PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
TOMATOES. THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR “PRACTICALLY FREE” WOULD BE –
IN ALL CLASSES – THE OCCASIONAL INSECT, MITE OR OTHER PEST; ANY COLONIES
WOULD LEAD TO THE REJECTION OF THE PRODUCE. |
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· FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY PESTS AFFECTING THE
FLESH; o
PEST DAMAGE
AFFECTING THE FLESH MAKES THE PRODUCE UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION. ANY PEST DAMAGE,
AFFECTING THE SKIN ONLY, IS ALLOWABLE WITHIN THE LIMITS ALLOWED FOR SKIN
DAMAGE IN THE RESPECTIVE CLASSES. o
NAME OF
ILLUSTRATION § PEST DAMAGE |
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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 TOMATOES 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 PRODUCE WHICH GIVES OFF VOLATILE
ODOURS. |
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IN THE CASE OF
TRUSSES OF TOMATOES, THE STALKS MUST BE FRESH, HEALTHY, CLEAN AND FREE FROM
ALL LEAVES AND ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN MATTER. |
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AT THE POINT OF
DESTINATION THE COLOUR OF THE VINE MAY BE LESS GREEN AND THE STALKS MAY BE
DRYING AS LONG AS THE TOMATOES ARE STILL FRESH. DEGRADATION IN COLOURING AND
FRESHNESS OF THE VINE IS ALLOWED AT ALL STAGES FOLLOWING DISPATCH. |
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· NAME OF ILLUSTRATION o
COLOUR
OF THE VINE (STALK) |
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· THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDITION OF THE TOMATOES
MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM: o
TO WITHSTAND
TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING; o
TO
ARRIVE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION. |
