Citrus fruit report.pdf
Citrus fruit report.pdf
Citrus fruit report.pdf
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Peteca. Wide agreement that no peteca affected <strong>fruit</strong> allowed in class I but up to 2 small spots<br />
were allowed in class II as long as they were shallow spots. Several <strong>fruit</strong> were cut and showed<br />
that deep spots affected more of the flavedo layer but also the albedo pith layer. Some felt<br />
peteca should only be permissible under tolerance in each class.<br />
Ageing <strong>fruit</strong> were passed round delegates who all agreed were out of grade due to the soft<br />
texture of skin.<br />
Granulation<br />
Some late season tropical <strong>fruit</strong> were cut but only very small amounts of granulation were seen<br />
Internal granulation or premature <strong>fruit</strong> drying agreed by all was unacceptable and out of grade<br />
Raphael Jaén Tapiola of Spain made a short presentation seeking clarity in respect of the<br />
Nadorcott variety of soft citrus. Pressure from suppliers in the UK on packers to label the<br />
Nadorcott variety a Clementine to assist customer choice, clementine variety are considered<br />
seedless but not mandarins. It was agreed by delegates it is not in the gift of member states to<br />
change the classification of mandarins to clementines. A Spanish website showed which group<br />
each variety of citrus belonged.<br />
www.ivia.es/variedades/