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DEFINITION
OF PRODUCE |
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THIS STANDARD
APPLIES TO PEACHES AND NECTARINES OF VARIETIES (CULTIVARS) GROWN FROM PRUNUS
PERSICA SIEB. AND ZUCC. TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER, PEACHES AND
NECTARINES FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED. |
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VARIETIES OF
PEACHES AND NECTARINES ARE CHARACTERISED BY: |
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SKIN TEXTURE:
PEACHES CHARACTERISED BY A VELVETY SKIN; NECTARINES CHARACTERISED BY A SMOOTH
SKIN. |
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SHAPE OF THE FRUIT:
ROUND OR FLAT. THE FLAT TYPE IS CHARACTERISED BY A VERY SMALL STONE THAT MAY
SOMETIMES BE MISSING OR HOLLOW. THE HOLLOWNESS IS TYPICAL FOR THE VARIETY AND
ALLOWED PROVIDED THE SKIN IS INTACT. |
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STONE ATTACHMENT:
THERE IS A GRADATION FROM UNATTACHED (FREESTONE) TO ATTACHED STONE
(CLINGSTONE), |
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FLESH COLOUR: WHITE
OR YELLOW, SOMETIMES WITH RED COLOURED AREA |
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SKIN COLOUR: BRIGHT
ORANGE TO DARK RED |
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THE PEACHES SHOWING
A VELVETY SKIN MAY BE BRUSHED. |
QUALITY
SIZING
TOLERANCES
PRESENTATION
