Grade designation | Grade Requirements | Provision concerning sizing | Grade tolerances |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Extra class | Spinach shall be of good quality. It may be in leaf or in heads. The leaves shall be
– normal in colour and appearance for the variety and time of harvest; | Not required | 5% by weight of Spinach not satisfying the requirements for the grade, but meeting the requirements for Class I grade. |
| – free from damage by frost, animal parasites or diseases impairing appearance or edibility.
– In the case of leaf spinach, the leaf stem must not exceed 10 cm. in length. |
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Class I | Spinach shall be of good quality. The leaves shall be
– normal in colour and appearance for the variety and time of harvest;
– free from damage caused by frost, animal parasites or diseases impairing appearance or edibility.
– In the case of leaf spinach, the leaf stem must not exceed 10 cm. in length. | Not required | 10% by weight of spinach not satisfying the requirements for the grade, but meeting the requirements for Class II grade. |
Class II | Leaf spinach may have slight defects in colour and slight defects caused by frost. However, it shall satisfy the minimum requirements. | Not required | 10% by weight of spinach not satisfying the requirements of the grade but meeting the minimum requirements. In the case of spinach heads, a tolerance of 10 % by weight of heads, having roots attached which do not exceed 1cm in length from the base of the outer leaves may be allowed. |
- fresh in appearance,
- clean, free of visible foreign matter;
- free from pests and damage caused by pests;
- free of floral stems;
- free of any foreign smell and/or taste;
- properly drained if washed;