Grade   Designations

SIZE MINIMUM DIAMETER IN MM.

CONFORMITY TO VARIETY

UNDER – SIZE OR OVER – SIZE

DISEASE DAMAGE ETC.

EARTH AND/OR EXTRANCOUS MATTER

1

2

3

4

5

6

LARGE

25@

TUBERS OF VARIETIES OTHER THAN THAT SPECIFIED ON THE LABEL ARE PERMITTED TO THE EXTENT OF 5% BY COUNT AS DETERMIND ON THE BASIS OF AREPRESENTATVIE SAMPLE

A TOLERANCE OF 10% SHALL BE ALLOWED FOR ACCIDENTAL ERRORS IN GRADING IN RESPECT OF TUBERS CORRESPONDING WITH THE SIZE SPECIFICATION IN THE NEXT LOWER AND/OR HIGHER GRADE

TUBERS HAVING MECHANICAL INJURY AND SHOWING OF EXTERNAL DAMGE SHALL NOT EXCEED 5% BY COUNT IN ANY REPRESENTATVIE SAMPLE.

The presence of earth and other foreign matter shall not exceed 2% by  weight

MEDIUM

19

 

 

SUPERFICIAL BLEMISHES NOT AFFECTING QUALITY SHALL NOT EXCEED IN AGGREE GATE AN area equal on 1/4th of the total surface area on any tuber.

 

SMALL

13

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL CHARCTERISTIES

      • THE TURBES SHALL BE REASONABLY CLEAN, HEALTY VIABLE, REASONABLY FIRM AND SHALL HAVE THE CHARACTERISTIC SHAPE, AND COLOUR OF THE VARIETY EACH TUBER SHALL HAVE AT LEAST TWO SOUND, WELL DEVELOPED EYES.