Fruits and Vegetables Grading and Marking Rules, 2012 - Agmarknet

3. Criteria For Grade Designation:GradedesignationsGrade requirementsGrade tolerances1 2 3Extra class Bottle gourd must be of superior quality. Theymust be characteristic of the variety and/orcommercial type in shape, external appearance,development and colour. They must be free ofdefects, with the exception of very slight superficialdefects provided they do not affect the generalappearance of the produce, the quality, thekeeping quality and presentation in the package.bottle gourd must be uniform in colour. They mustbe:Class -I- well developed;- have a typical colour for the variety; and- free of defects including all deformations andparticularly those caused by seed formation.Bottle gourd must be of good quality. They mustbe characteristics of the variety or commercial typein shape.They must ;- reasonably developed; and- reasonably well shaped.Provided that the following do not amount to defectif they do not affect the general appearance of theproduce, the quality, the keeping quality andpresentation in the package.-- a slight deformation, but without seedformation;- a slight defect in colour especially the lightcoloured part of the bottle gourd where ittouched the ground during growth;- slight skin blemishes due to rubbing andhandling or low temperatures not to exceed 55 % by number orweight of bottlegourd notsatisfying therequirements ofthe grade, butmeeting those ofClass I grade or,exceptionally,coming within thetolerances of thatgrade.10 % by number orweight of bottlegourd notsatisfying therequirements ofthe grade, butmeeting those ofClass II or,exceptionally,coming within thetolerances of thatgrade.13