GRADE DESIGNATION |
SIZE MINIMUM MILLIMETERS |
1 |
2 |
EXTRA LARGE |
70 |
LARGE |
64 |
MEDIUM |
57 |
SMALL |
51 |
DEFINTION
OF QUALITY STATE OR CONDITION |
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EACH FRUIT SHALL
HAVE REACHED A STAGE OF MATURITY WHICH WILL PERMIT THE SUBSEQUENT COMPLETION
OR RIPENING IN THE ORDINARY COURS OF TRANSPORT AND MARKETING. |
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EACH FRUIT SHALL
HAVE DEVELOPED THE CHARACTERISTIC COLOUROF THE VARIRTY I.E. LIGHT GREENISH
OVER 34TH OF THE SURFACE AREA OF FRUIT & THERE SHOLD BE UNIFORMITY IN
COLOR THROUGHOUT THE PACK. |
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EACH FRUIT SHALL
HAVE SHAPE NORMAL TO THE VARIETY AND BE FREE FROM MALFORMATION. |
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EACH FRUIT SHALL BE
FIRM. REASONABLY DEVELOPED AND IN GOOD CONDTION. WINDFALLS AND SHRIVELLED
FRUITS SHALL NOT BE PACKED. |
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EACH FRUIT SHALL BE
FREE FROM DEFECTS DUE TO DISEASES OR INSECTS OR MECHANICAL INJURY AFFECTING
THE KEPPING QUALITY OF THE FRUIT. |
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BLEMISH NOT
AFFETCTING THE KEEPING QUALITY IS PERMITTED TO EXTEMT QUALITY IS PERMITTED TO
THE EXTENT OF 161 SQ. MM IN THE CASE EXTRA LARGE GRADE AND 323 SQ. MM FOR THE
OTHER GRADES. PROVIDED NO SINGLE MARK IS LARGE THAN 81 SQ. MM IN
THE LATTER. |
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LIGHT RESETTING
DISPERSED OVER AN AGGREGATE AREA OF 1-10TH OF THE TOTAL SURFACE AND NOT
AFFECTING THE INTERNAL QUALITY OF THE FRUIT MAY BE PERMITTED. |
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THE STALK SHALL BE
REMOVED CLOSE TO THE FRUIT BUT NOT PULLED OUT. |