Jun 11, 2013 ... Juicy with good flavour (sweet aromatic flesh) for variety. ... With evidence of
progressive fungal or bacterial rots on the skin, flesh or stone of the ...
Produce Specifications PRODUCT : TYPE : VARIETY : GRADE :
PLUM Pluot Dapple Dandy, Flavour Fall One GENERAL APPEARANCE CRITERIA
COLOUR
VISUAL APPEARANCE SENSORY
Dapple Dandy: Dark red-marron mottled colour over a greenish-brown background colour. Heavy bloom with large lenticels. Flesh to be dark pink to mild red in colour. Flavour Fall: Purple to dark red colour over a yellow background at maturity. Blush to exceed 60 % of the surface. Flesh to be amber in colour. Normal bloom. Sound fruit with or without stalks. Intact skins. Free from juice and spray residues or foreign matter on the skin. Flavour Fall: Free Stone Dapple Dandy: Clingstone With need for stickers with PLU and product / variety name or barcode when available per Woolworths requirements. Firm not hard. Good sugar to acid ratio. Juicy with good flavour (sweet aromatic flesh) for variety. Free from foreign and ‘off‘ smells or tastes.
SHAPE
Dapple Dandy: Rounded. Flavour Fall: Oval Shaped
SIZE
In pre-ordered size range as per Woolworths instructions; Uniform within box. Acceptable sizes: Loose fruit: 51 mm, 54 mm, 57 mm, 60 mm, 63 mm, 65 mm
MATURITY
Firm but yield to gentle pressure with penetrometer reading (8mm plunger) greater than 3 kg but less than 5 kg. No hard fruit. Total soluble solids ≥ 14 % brix (measured with a refractometer) upon receipt. MAJOR DEFECTS
INSECTS DISEASES
With evidence of live insects. With evidence of progressive fungal or bacterial rots on the skin, flesh or stone of the plum. With evidence of discolouration or disfigurement due to viruses.
PHYSICAL / PEST DAMAGE
With unhealed cuts, holes or splits in the skin on the cheeks of the fruit
SKIN MARKS / BLEMISHES
With deep seated bruises.
TEMPERATURE INJURY
With evidence of dark water-soaked areas (freeze damage). With soft, wrinkled skin
PHYSIOLOGICAL DISORDERS
With open split stone. With deformed of disfigured fruit. MINOR DEFECTS
PHYSICAL / PEST DAMAGE
With superficial bruising >1sq cm. With > 10 bacterial spots >0.5mm diameter.
TEMPERATURE INJURY
With evidence of sunburn >1.5 sq cm.
SKIN MARKS / BLEMISHES
With healed scars, hail damage or slight skin rubs; 48 – 55 mm > 1.5 sq cm, > 55 mm > 2 sq cm With healed stem end cracks > 0.5 cm in length. With brown indentations or healed scars at the stem end > 1 sq cm. CONSIGNMENT CRITERIA
TOLERANCE PER CONSIGNMENT
Total minor defects (within allowance limit) to be < 2 defects per item Total minor defects (outside allowance limit) must not exceed 10% of consignment. Total major defects must not exceed 5 % of consignment. Combined Total not to exceed 10%.
PACKAGING & LABELLING
Packaging as per Woolworths requirements. Labelling to identify grower or agents name/brand (plus growers name and street address including town and state if via an agent), address, contents, fruit-type, variety name, grade/class, size, ITEM & TU Number, barcode and minimum net weight. Bulk Loose Product to identify harvest date (eg. Harv DD/MM/YY). Harvest date is not to exceed 14 days from date harvesting upon receipt. ‘Packed On’ date (eg. Pkd DD/MM/YY) and harvest date on outer carton and Pre Packed Product to identify ‘Best Before’ date on retail unit and outer pack. ‘Best Before’ date not to exceed 8 days from date of packing while providing not less than 4 days clear shelf life prior to expiry date.
RECEIVAL CONDITIONS
Compliance with Quarantine Treatments (if required) for Interstate Consignment. Stacked to Ti Hi specifications onto a stabilised pallet as pre-ordered. Refrigerated van with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Temperature 0-13 °C for Receival
CHEMICAL & CONTAMINANT RESIDUES
All chemicals used pre/postharvest must be registered and approved for use in accordance with the requirements of the APVMA regulatory system. Contaminants and Heavy Metals to comply to the FSANZ Food Standards Code MPC’s and MRL’s.
Specifications reviewable: eg. to account for specific regional effects or adverse seasonal impacts on quality or early or late seasonal variances as agreed with each state operation and communicated formally in writing by Woolworths.
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Issue Date : 29 January 2016
