Grade designation | Grade Requirements | Grade tolerances |
1 | 2 | 3 |
Extra class | Pomegranates must be of | 5% by number or weight |
| superior quality. They must have | of pomegranate not |
the shape, development and | satisfying the | |
colouring that are typical of the | requirements for the | |
variety and/or commercial type. | grade, but meeting those | |
They must be free of defects, with | of Class I grade or | |
the exception of very slight | exceptionally coming | |
superficial defects, provided these | within the tolerances of | |
do not affect the general | that grade. | |
appearance of the produce, the |
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quality, the keeping quality and |
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presentation in the package. |
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Class I | Pomegranates must be of good quality. They must be characteristics of the variety and/or commercial type. The following slight defects provided these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package. | 10% by number or weight of Pomegranate not satisfying the requirements of the grade, but meeting those of Class II or, exceptionally coming within the tolerances of that grade. |
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– slight defects in shape |
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| – slight defects in colouring; |
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| – slight skin defects (i.e. scratches, scars, scraps and blemishes) provided these do not exceed 5% of the total surface area. |
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Class II | This grade includes Pomegranates which do not quality for inclusion in the higher grades, but satisfy the minimum requirements. Following defects may be there provided the Pomegranates retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping quality and presentation. | 10% by number or weight of Pomegranates not satisfying the requirements of the grade, but meeting the minimum requirements. |
| – defects in shape, |
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| – defects in colouring, |
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| – skin defects(scratches, scars, scrapes and blemishes) provided these do not exceed 10% of total surface area. |
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- fresh in appearance;
- mature and solid in feel;
- clean, free from any visible foreign matter;
- free from pests affecting the general appearance of the produce;
- free of damage caused by pests;
- free of cracking of skin, mechanical injury/rubbing, staining;
- free of abnormal external moisture excluding condensation following removal from cold storage;
- free of any foreign smell or taste;
- free of any pronounced blemishes;