Grade designation | Grade Requirements | Total soluble solids in Brix degrees
(Minimum) | Grade tolerances |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Extra class | Pineapples must be of superior quality. They must be characteristic of variety and/or commercial type. They must be free of defects. Very slight superficial defects may be there, provided these do not affect general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package. The crown, if present, shall be simple and straight with no sprouts and shall be between 50 and 150% of the length of the fruit with trimmed or untrimmed* crowns. | 12 | 5% by number or weight of Pineapples not satisfying the requirements of the grade, but meeting of those of Class I grade or, exceptionally coming within the tolerances of that grade. |
Class I | Pineapples must be of | 12 | 10% by number or |
| good quality. They must be characteristics of the variety and/or commercial type. The following slight defects however, may be allowed, provided these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package. |
| weight of Pineapples not satisfying the requirements of the grade, but meeting those of class II grade or exceptionally, coming within the tolerance of that grade. |
– slight defects in shape |
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– slight defects in colouring; including sunspots; |
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– slight skin defects (i.e. scratches, scars, scraps and blemishes) not exceeding 4% of the total surface area. |
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The defects must not, in any case, affect the pulp of the fruit. |
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The crown, if present shall be simple and straight and slightly curved with no sprouts, and shall be between 50 and 150% of the length of the fruit for pineapples with trimmed or untrimmed crowns. |
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Class II | Pineapples which do not qualify for inclusion in the higher grades, but satisfy the minimum | 12 | 10% by number or weight of Pineapples not satisfying the requirements of the |
| requirements.
The following defects may be allowed, provided the pineapples retain their essential characteristics as regards the general appearance, quality, the keeping quality and presentation
– defects in shape,
– defects in colouring; including sunspots;
– skin defects(scratches, scars, bruises and blemishes) not exceeding 8% of the total surface area.
The defects must not, in any case, affect the pulp of the fruit.
The crown, if present, shall be simple or double and straight or slightly curved, with no sprouts. |
| grade but meeting the minimum requirements. |
- whole, with or without the crown, fresh in appearance;
- Crown when present, shall be free of dead or dried leaves;
- clean, sound, free of any visible foreign matter, free of internal browning, free from pests affecting the general appearance of the
- free of damage caused by pests;
- free of abnormal external moisture, excluding condensation following removal from cold storage;
- free of any foreign smell and/or taste;
- free of pronounced blemishes;
- free of damage caused by low and/or high temperature;