La Tulipe

Fresh Orange

Oranges in this class must be of good quality and be characteristic of the variety and/or commercial type.

Specification:

• free of bruising and/or extensive healed over cuts.
• clean practically free of any visible foreign matter.
• practically free trom pests.
• practically free from damage caused by pests.
• free of signs of internal shrivelling. Damage cause by evaporation of water from the fruit due to extreme temperature.
• free of damage caused by low temperature or frost. Damage caused by frost prior to harvest or by chilling due to low temperature during storage or transportation.
• free of abnormal external moisture
• free of any foreign smell and/or taste.

Orange

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:

• slight defect in shape;
• slight defect in colouring;
• slight skin defects occurring during the formation of the fruit.
• silver scurfs, russets, etc.;
• slight healed defects due to a mechanical cause such as hail damage.
• rubbing, damage from handling, etc.
• The defects must not, in any case, affect the pulp of the fruit