MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS |
· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL
PROVISIONS FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE PEACHES AND
NECTARINES MUST BE: o
INTACT; § PEACHES AND NECTARINES MUST NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR
INJURY SPOILING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCE. MECHANICAL DAMAGE, UNHEALED
CRACKS AND INJURY OF THE STALK CAVITY ARE |
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SOUND; PRODUCE AFFECTED
BY ROTTING OR DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION IS
EXCLUDED ; § PEACHES AND NECTARINES MUST BE FREE FROM DISEASE
OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY AFFECTS THEIR APPEARANCE,
EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. IN PARTICULAR, PEACHES AND NECTARINES 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. § PEACHES AND NECTARINES SHOWING THE FOLLOWING
DEFECTS ARE THEREFORE EXCLUDED: § ROTTING, EVEN IF THE SIGNS ARE VERY SLIGHT § SPLIT STONE WITH MOULD IN A CLOSED FRUIT § DAMAGES DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURE OR FROST. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO CHILLING TEMPERATURES (OVER 0 ºC AND BELOW 10 O) MAY CAUSE
PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS NAMED CHILLING INJURY OR INTERNAL BREAKDOWN. VARIOUS
SYMPTOMS CAN APPEAR, INCLUDING: PITTING; FLESH BROWNING; DRY, WOOLLY OR MEALY
TEXTURE (FARINACEOUS FRUIT); REDDENING OR TRANSLUCENCY OF THE FLESH; DARK
DISCOLOURATION OF THE STONE CAVITY. THESE SYMPTOMS ARE ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY
A LOSS OF CHARACTERISTIC FLAVOUR OF THE FRUIT § SERIOUS BRUISING § DAMAGE DUE TO HAIL AFFECTING THE FLESH § SERIOUS SUN SCORCH § HEALED / DRY CRACK § GUMMOSIS |
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CLEAN, PRACTICALLY FREE
OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN MATTER; § PEACHES AND NECTARINES MUST BE PRACTICALLY FREE OF
SOIL, DUST, CHEMICAL RESIDUE OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER. |
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PRACTICALLY FREE FROM
PESTS; § THE PRESENCE OF PESTS CAN DETRACT FROM THE
COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PEACHES AND NECTARINES.
THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT WOULD BE THE ODD |
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FREE FROM DAMAGE CAUSED
BY PESTS AFFECTING THE FLESH; § PEST DAMAGE AFFECTING THE FLESH MAKES THE PRODUCE
UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION. |
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FREE OF FRUIT SPLIT AT
THE STALK CAVITY; |
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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. |
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FREE OF ANY FOREIGN
SMELL AND/OR TASTE. § THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO PEACHES AND NECTARINES
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 PEACHES AND
NECTARINES MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM: · TO WITHSTAND TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING, · TO ARRIVE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE
OF DESTINATION. § SHRIVELLED OR FARINACEOUS FRUIT ARE EXCLUDED. OVERRIPE
FRUIT ARE TO BE EXCLUDED IF THEIR CONDITION MAKES THE PRODUCE UNFIT FOR
CONSUMPTION UPON ARRIVAL AT THEIR DESTINATION. |