MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS |
· IN ALL CLASSES, SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS
FOR EACH CLASS AND THE TOLERANCES ALLOWED, THE POMEGRANATES MUST BE: o
WHOLE; § POMEGRANATES MUST NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY
AFFECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PRODUCE. § HOWEVER, REMOVED OR BROKEN CROWN IS PERMITTED,
PROVIDED THE CUT OR THE BREAK IS CLEAN AND THE ADJACENT SKIN IS NOT DAMAGED. |
· NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE o
DEFECTS OF THE CROWN o
DAMAGE EXPOSING THE
INTERIOR OF THE FRUIT (ARILS) |
· SOUND; PRODUCE AFFECTED BY ROTTING OR
DETERIORATION SUCH AS TO MAKE IT UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION IS EXCLUDED; o
POMEGRANATES MUST BE
FREE FROM DISEASE OR SERIOUS DETERIORATION WHICH APPRECIABLY AFFECTS ITS
APPEARANCE, EDIBILITY OR KEEPING QUALITY. IN PARTICULAR, POMEGRANATES
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
POMEGRANATES SHOWING
THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS ARE THEREFORE EXCLUDED: § ALTERNARIA CAN CAUSES INTERNAL PROGRESSIVE
SYMPTOMS. LIGHTER WEIGHT FRUIT CAN INDICATE FOR ALTERNARIA DAMAGE AND THE
FRUIT SHOULD BE CUT FOR VERIFICATION. § CROWN ROT AND OTHER ROTS ARE PROGRESSIVE DEFECTS |
· NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE o
ALTERNARIA DAMAGE
(INTERNAL) o
CROWN ROT o
ROTTING |
· CLEAN, FREE OF ANY VISIBLE FOREIGN MATTER; o
POMEGRANATES MUST BE
PRACTICALLY FREE OF SOIL, DUST, CHEMICAL RESIDUE OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER. o
THE PRESENCE OF VISIBLE
FOREIGN MATTER CAN DETRACT FROM COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF
POMEGRANATES. THEREFORE, THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT FOR “PRACTICALLY FREE” WOULD BE
– IN ALL CLASSES – VERY SLIGHT TRACES OF DUST. ANY TRACES OF DUST EXCEEDING
THIS LIMIT AND ANY TRACES OF SOILING OR VISIBLE CHEMICAL RESIDUES WOULD LEAD
TO THE REJECTION OF THE PRODUCE. |
· NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE
o
PRESENCE OF FOREIGN
MATTER |
· FREE OF PESTS AND DAMAGE CAUSED BY THEM AFFECTING
THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE PRODUCE; o
THE PRESENCE OF PESTS
CAN DETRACT FROM THE COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE
POMEGRANATES. 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. o
PEST DAMAGE AFFECTING
THE FLESH MAKES THE POMEGRANATE UNFIT FOR CONSUMPTION. THEREFORE IT IS NOT
ALLOWED. o
DUE TO THE THICKNESS OF
THE POMEGRANATE SKIN, SOME SUPERFICIAL TO LIGHT PEST DAMAGE ARE ALLOWED
PROVIDED THEY DO NOT PENETRATE THE SKIN OR SIGNIFICANTLY DETRACT FROM THE
FRUIT’S APPEARANCE. ANY PEST DAMAGE AFFECTING THE SKIN ONLY IS EVALUATED
WITHIN THE LIMITS ALLOWED FOR SKIN DAMAGE IN THE RESPECTIVE CLASSES. o
THE CROWN SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY CHECKED FOR THE PRESENCE OF MEALYBUG OR SNAILS. SOMETIMES THEY ALSO
MOVE TO THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT. |
· NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE o
PESTS AND PEST DAMAGE –
FRUIT FLY & MOTH o
PRESENCE OF CITRUS
MEALYBUG (PLANOCOCCUS CITRI) o
PRESENCE OF SNAILS |
· FREE OF ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE, EXCLUDING
CONDENSATION FOLLOWING REMOVAL FROM COLD STORAGE; 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. o
EXTERNAL MOISTURE CAN
BE ACCEPTED IN ALL CLASSES WHEN THE POMEGRANATES ARE PACKED IN NYLON BAGS FOR
KEEPING STORAGE IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE (C.A.) |
· FREE OF ANY FOREIGN SMELL AND/OR TASTE; o
THIS PROVISION APPLIES
TO POMEGRANATES 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. |
· FREE OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FROST; o
DAMAGE CAUSED BY FROST
OCCURS AT THE ORCHARD DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURES (PRE HARVEST). |
· FREE OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY LOW AND/OR HIGH
TEMPERATURES; o
DAMAGE CAUSED BY LOW
TEMPERATURES OCCURS DURING STORAGE OR TRANSPORTATION (POST HARVEST). o
DAMAGE CAUSED BY HIGH
TEMPERATURES OCCURS AT THE ORCHARD AFTER HARVEST OR DURING PACKING OR STORAGE
AT HIGH TEMPERATURES. |
· NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE o
DAMAGE CAUSED BY LOW
TEMPERATURE |
· FREE OF SUNBURNS AFFECTING THE ARILS OF THE FRUIT. o
SUNBURN IS A SKIN
DEFECT. HOWEVER, IN SEVERE CASES IT MIGHT CAUSE DISCOLORATION OF THE ARILS.
THUS, THIS SEVERE SYMPTOM ONLY OCCURS UNDER A DISCOLOURED, SUNBURNED SKIN. IN
THIS CASE, THE ARIL’S COLOR CAN CHANGE FROM TYPICAL VARIETY COLOR TO LIGHT
RED OR WHITE AND THE PRODUCE IS REJECTED. |
· NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE o
SUNBURN – INTERNAL
DAMAGE – DISCOLORATION OF ARILS – NOT ALLOWED o
SUNBURN – SKIN DEFECTS
(CLASSIFICATION) |
·
THE POMEGRANATES
MUST HAVE REACHED AN APPROPRIATE DEGREE OF DEVELOPMENT AND RIPENESS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CRITERIA PROPER TO THE VARIETIES AND TO THE AREA IN WHICH THEY ARE
GROWN. |
·
SHAPE, SURFACE
COLOR, ARILS DEVELOPMENT AND COLOR ACCORDING TO THE VARIETY GIVE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE MATURITY LEVEL. |
· THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDITION OF THE POMEGRANATES
MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE THEM: o
TO WITHSTAND TRANSPORT
AND HANDLING; AND o
TO ARRIVE IN
SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT THE PLACE OF DESTINATION |
· NAME OF ILLUSTRATION POMEGRANATE o
MATURITY (RED/PINK
VARIETIES) |