Broccoli - Woolworths wowlink

Produce SpecificationPRODUCT :TYPE :VARIETY :GRADE :BROCCOLI - COMPOSITEN/AVARIOUSTWOGENERAL APPEARANCE CRITERIACOLOURVISUALAPPEARANCESENSORYWith blue-green to purple-green florets; olive green leaves; light green stalks; white to cream cut flesh at base. Nil withbrownish or reddish floretsFresh, compact heads; 3-6 narrow outer leaves retained; stalks with even, clean fresh cuts.With firm, crisp heads; pleasant flavour; no persistent ‘off’ odours or tastesSHAPEWith compact, domed heads; tightly grouped branchlets, not loose or spreading; floret size relatively even over thehead.SIZE Head diameter is in 2 groups –Group 1 >80mm to 125mm (medium)Group 2 > 140mm to 180mm (large)No mixed groups within the one Carton.Stalk length: trimmed, per Woolworths requirements, with stalk length 50-70mm from bottom lateral.MATURITYFull firm stalks, no evidence of bud opening or sprouting (over mature)MAJOR DEFECTSINSECTSDISEASESPHYSICAL / PESTDAMAGEPHYSIOLOGICALDISORDERWith evidence of live insects, eg. insect larvae, slugs, snails.With fungal or bacterial rots in the head, stem or attached leaves.Minor signs of broken branchlets, / cuts and splits in the stems which break the skin(Refer examples in photos 1 and 2)With limp, soft leaves or florets (dehydrated).With yellowish or brown toned florets, or with yellowed or brown jacket leaves.With yellowing florets (age, ethylene damage).TEMPERATUREINJURYPHYSICAL / PESTDAMAGESKIN MARKS /BLEMISHESMinor signs of discoloured appearance – (Refer example in photo 3)With soft, discoloured water-soaked florets, leaf or stalk tissues (freezing injury).MINOR DEFECTSWith minor (3sq cm. – (Refer example in photo 1 & 2)With minor breaks to florets around the head perimeter exposing >8sq cm of damaged florets (white-green appearanceinside-on-view).- (Refer example in photo 1 & 2)With brown spotting/streaking affecting >8 sq cm of total visible midrib area.- (Refer example in photo 3)Some evidence of bud emergence;• Up to 30 buds emerging per head (not open) – (Refer example in photo 4)PHYSIOLOGICALDISORDERS• Mild blister through out sides of head – (Refer example in photo 4)• No more than 10 bud openings on crown. – ( Refer example in photo 4)With hollow stalk, ie. Discoloured cracks/hollow areas affecting >2.5sq cm x 0.5cm of the cut base of the stalk. Theopening must be clean, dry and contain not foreign matter. ( Refer example in photo 5)© Woolworths Supermarkets : Authorised Distribution Only Issue Date : 8 January 2013