Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 of the Commission of 27 July 1971 laying down quality standards for dessert apples and pears
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Regulation (EEC) No 1641/71 of the Commission of 27 July 1971 laying down quality standards for dessert apples and pears Official Journal L 172 , 31/07/1971 P. 0001 - 0012 Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1971(II) P. 0553 English special edition: Series I Chapter 1971(II) P. 0616 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0008 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0047 Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 5 P. 0047
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( 1 ) OJ N 30 , 20 . 4 . 1962 , P . 965/62 .
( 2 ) OJ N L 261 , 2 . 12 . 1970 , P . 1 .
( 3 ) OJ N 192 , 27 . 10 . 1966 , P . 3282/66 .
( 4 ) OJ N 233 , 20 . 12 . 1966 , P . 3939/66 .
REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1641/71 OF THE COMMISSION
OF 27 JULY 1971
LAYING DOWN QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;
HAVING REGARD TO REGULATION N 23 ( 1 ) ON THE PROGRESSIVE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2423/70 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 ( 2 ) THEREOF ;
HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 158/66/EEC ( 3 ) OF 25 OCTOBER 1966 ON APPLYING COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS TO FRUIT AND VEGETABLES MARKETED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2423/70 , AND IN PARTICULAR THE LAST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) THEREOF ;
WHEREAS DEVELOPMENTS HAVE OCCURRED IN TRADE IN DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS , ESPECIALLY AS REGARDS THE REQUIREMENTS OF DEMAND ON WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MARKETS ; WHEREAS THE COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR DESSERT APPLES AND PEARS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION N 23 MUST CONSEQUENTLY BE AMENDED TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THESE NEW REQUIREMENTS ;
WHEREAS , THESE CHANGES INVOLVE MODIFYING THE ADDITIONAL QUALITY CLASS DEFINED IN COUNCIL REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ( 4 ) OF 14 DECEMBER 1966 ; WHEREAS , WHEN THAT CLASS IS BEING DEFINED , THE ECONOMIC INTEREST TO PRODUCERS OF THE PRODUCTS CONCERNED AND THE NEED TO SATISFY CONSUMER REQUIREMENTS MUST BE BORNE IN MIND ;
WHEREAS THE STANDARDS APPLY AT ALL MARKETING STAGES ; WHEREAS TRANSPORT OVER A GREAT DISTANCE , STORAGE FOR A CERTAIN LENGTH OF TIME AND THE DIFFERENT HANDLING OPERATIONS WHICH THE PRODUCTS UNDERGO MAY RESULT IN THE DETERIORATION OF PRODUCTS , EITHER THROUGH NATURAL BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES OR BY REASON OF THEIR PERISHABLE NATURE ; WHEREAS THIS DETERIORATION SHOULD THEREFORE BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN THE STANDARDS ARE APPLIED AT MARKETING STAGES FOLLOWING THE DISPATCH STAGE ; WHEREAS , SINCE PRODUCTS IN THE " EXTRA " CLASS MUST BE SORTED AND PACKED WITH PARTICULAR CARE , ONLY DIMINUTION IN FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THESE PRODUCTS ;
WHEREAS , IN THE INTERESTS OF CLARITY AND CERTAINTY IN THE LAW , AND FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THOSE CONCERNED , THE STANDARDS THUS AMENDED SHOULD BE SET OUT IN A SINGLE TEXT ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
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1 . THE QUALITY STANDARDS RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS :
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HEADING * DESCRIPTION OF GOODS
N
EX 08.06 A II * APPLES OTHER THAN CIDER APPLES
EX 08.06 B II * PEARS OTHER THAN PERRY PEARS
ARE SET OUT IN THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .
2 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY AT ALL MARKETING STAGES , SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN REGULATION N 158/66/EEC .
HOWEVER , AT STAGES FOLLOWING THE DISPATCH STAGE , THE PRODUCTS MAY PRESENT IN COMPARISON WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARDS :
_ SLIGHTLY REDUCED FRESHNESS AND TURGESCENCE ,
_ FOR PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN CLASSES OTHER THAN THE " EXTRA " CLASS , SLIGHT DETERIORATION DUE TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND TO THEIR SOMEWHAT PERISHABLE NATURE .
3 . THESE STANDARDS SHALL APPLY FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 .
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ANNEX II/3 TO REGULATION N 23 AND ANNEX III TO REGULATION N 211/66/EEC ARE HEREBY REPEALED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 OCTOBER 1971 .
THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .
DONE AT BRUSSELS , 27 JULY 1971 .
FOR THE COMMISSION
THE PRESIDENT
FRANCO M . MALFATTI
ANNEX
COMMON QUALITY STANDARDS FOR APPLES AND PEARS
I . DEFINITION OF PRODUCE
THIS STANDARD APPLIES TO DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS , BEING FRESH FRUIT GROWN FROM VARIETIES PYRUS MALUS L . AND PYRUS COMMUNIS L . TO BE SUPPLIED FRESH TO THE CONSUMER , APPLES AND PEARS FOR PROCESSING BEING EXCLUDED .
II . QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
THE PURPOSE OF THE STANDARD IS TO DEFINE THE QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DESSERT AND CULINARY APPLES AND PEARS AFTER PREPARATION AND PACKAGING .
A . MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
THE FRUIT MUST BE :
_ INTACT ,
_ SOUND ( SUBJECT TO THE SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EACH CLASS AND TO THE PERMITTED TOLERANCES ) ,
_ CLEAN , PRACTICALLY FREE FROM VISIBLE EXTRANEOUS MATTER ,
_ FREE FROM ALL ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE ,
_ FREE FROM FOREIGN SMELL AND / OR TASTE .
THE FRUIT MUST BE SUFFICIENTLY DEVELOPED AND SUFFICIENTLY RIPE TO WITHSTAND THE TRANSPORT AND HANDLING ENSURING ITS ARRIVAL IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION AT ITS PLACE OF DESTINATION .
B . CLASSIFICATION
( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS
FRUIT IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF SUPERLATIVE QUALITY .
IN SHAPE , SIZE AND COLOURING IT MUST BE TYPICAL OF THE VARIETY AND THE STALKS MUST BE INTACT ( 1 ) .
IT MUST HAVE NO DEFECTS , APART FROM VERY SLIGHT SKIN DEFECTS , PROVIDED THAT THESE DO NOT IMPAIR THE QUALITY OR THE GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR OF THE PACKAGE .
PEARS MUST NOT BE GRITTY .
( 1 ) THE CRITERIA FOR JUDGING COLOURING AND REDDENING ON APPLES ARE DEFINED IN TABLES A AND B .
( II ) CLASS I
FRUIT IN THIS CLASS MUST BE OF GOOD QUALITY .
IT MUST HAVE THE CHARACTERISTICS TYPICAL OF THE VARIETY ( 1 ) .
HOWEVER , THE FOLLOWING MAY BE ALLOWED :
_ A SLIGHT DEFECT IN SHAPE ,
_ A SLIGHT DEFECT IN DEVELOPMENT .
_ A SLIGHT DEFECT IN COLOURING .
THE STALK MAY BE SLIGHTLY DAMAGED .
THE FLESH MUST BE PERFECTLY SOUND . SKIN DEFECTS NOT LIABLE TO IMPAIR THE GENERAL APPEARANCE AND KEEPING QUALITIES ARE , HOWEVER , ALLOWED FOR EACH FRUIT , WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS :
_ DEFECTS OF ELONGATED SHAPE MUST NOT EXCEED 2 CM IN LENGTH ;
_ IN THE CASE OF OTHER DEFECTS , THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED MUST NOT EXCEED 1 SQ CM , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECKLES WHICH MUST NOT EXTEND OVER MORE THAN 1/4 SQ . CM IN AREA ,
_ PEARS MUST NOT BE GRITTY .
( III ) CLASS II
THIS CLASS COMPRISES FRUIT WHICH DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER CLASSES BUT MEETS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS DEFINED ABOVE ( 1 ) .
DEFECTS IN SHAPE , DEVELOPMENT AND COLOURING ARE ALLOWED PROVIDED THAT THE FRUIT PRESERVES ITS CHARACTERISTICS . THE STALK MAY BE MISSING PROVIDED THE SKIN IS NOT DAMAGED .
THE FLESH MUST BE FREE FROM MAJOR DEFECTS . SKIN DEFECTS ARE HOWEVER ALLOWED FOR EACH FRUIT , WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS :
_ DEFECTS OF ELONGATED SHAPE : MAXIMUM LENGTH 4 CM .
_ IN THE CASE OF OTHER DEFECTS , THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED SHALL BE LIMITED TO 2 . 5 SQ . CM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECKLES , WHICH MUST NOT EXTEND OVER MORE THAN 1 SQ . CM IN AREA .
( IV ) CLASS III ( 2 )
THIS CLASS COMPRISES PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT QUALIFY FOR INCLUSION IN THE HIGHER CLASSES BUT WHICH MEET THE REQUIREMENTS LAID DOWN IN RESPECT OF CLASS II ( 1 ) , WITH THE EXCEPTION , HOWEVER , OF SKIN DEFECTS WHICH MAY BE LARGER , PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THESE DEFECTS DO NOT EXCEED :
_ DEFECTS OF ELONGATED SHAPE : 6 CM IN LENGTH ; AND THAT
_ IN THE CASE OF OTHER DEFECTS , THE TOTAL AREA AFFECTED SHALL BE LIMITED TO 5 SQ . CM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SPECKLES WHICH MUST NOT EXTEND OVER MORE THAN 2 * 5 SQ . CM .
III SIZING
SIZING IS DETERMINED BY THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF THE EQUATORIAL SECTION . THE DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER BETWEEN FRUIT IN THE SAME PACKAGE SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO 5 MM 3 :
1 . FOR " EXTRA " CLASS FRUIT ,
2 . FOR CLASSES I AND II FRUIT PACKED IN ROWS AND LAYERS .
THE DIFFERENCE IN DIAMETER MAY AMOUNT TO 10 MM FOR CLASS I FRUIT PACKED IN BULK .
NO LIMIT IS LAID DOWN FOR CLASS II FRUIT PACKED IN BULK , NOR FOR CLASS III FRUIT .
( 1 ) THE CRITERIA FOR JUDGING COLOURING AND REDDENING ON APPLES ARE DEFINED IN TABLES A AND B .
( 2 ) ADDITIONAL CLASS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION N 158/66/EEC . THE APPLICATION OF THIS QUALITY CLASS OR OF CERTAIN OF ITS SPECIFICATIONS IS SUBJECT TO A DECISION TO BE TAKEN UNDER ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF THAT REGULATION .
( 3 ) HOWEVER , NO ACCOUNT WILL BE TAKEN , FOR A GIVEN FRUIT , OF A DEVIATION OF 1 MM OVER OR UNDER THE SIZE CHOSEN , PROVIDED THAT THE DEVIATIONS ARE DUE ONLY TO THE NORMAL USE OF MACHINERY AND ARE OF A LIMITED NUMBER WHICH IS NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR THE CORRECT APPEARANCE OF THE PRODUCTS .
IN ADDITION , A MINIMUM SIZE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES AS FOLLOWS :
APPLES " EXTRA " " I " " II " " III "
LARGE FRUIT VARIETIES ( 1 ) 65 MM 60 MM 55 MM 50 MM
OTHER VARIETIES 60 MM 55 MM 50 MM 50 MM
PEARS " EXTRA " " I " " II " " II " " III "
LARGE FRUIT VARIETIES ( 1 ) 60 MM 55 MM 50 MM 45 MM
OTHER VARIETIES 55 MM 50 MM 45 MM 45 MM
EXCEPTIONALLY , AND FOR SUMMER PEARS INCLUDED IN THE EXHAUSTIVE LIST IN TABLE D , NO MINIMUM SIZE WILL BE LAID DOWN FOR CONSIGNMENTS DISPATCHED BETWEEN 10 JUNE AND 31 JULY IN ANY YEAR .
IV . TOLERANCES
TOLERANCES IN RESPECT OF QUALITY AND SIZE ARE ALLOWED FOR SUBSTANDARD FRUIT IN EACH PACKAGE .
A . QUALITY TOLERANCES
( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS
5 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS BUT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS I OR , EXCEPTIONALLY , THOSE FOR FRUIT COMING WITHIN THE TOLERANCES OF THAT CLASS .
( II ) CLASS I
10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS BUT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS II OR , EXCEPTIONALLY , THOSE FOR FRUIT COMING WITHIN THE TOLERANCES FOR THAT CLASS .
25 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT WITHOUT STALKS , PROVIDED THAT THE SKIN IN THE STEM BASE HAS NOT DETERIORATED ; HOWEVER , IN RESPECT OF THE GRANNY SMITH VARIETY , FRUIT WITHOUT A STALK MAY BE ALLOWED WITHOUT RESTRICTION , PROVIDED THAT THE SKIN IN THE STEM BASE HAS NOT DETERIORATED .
( III ) CLASSES II AND III
10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT NOT SATISFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS , EXCLUDING FRUIT VISIBLY ATTACKED BY ROT OR SHOWING PRONOUNCED BRUISING OR UNHEALED CRACKS .
THE ABOVE TOLERANCES MAY IN NO CASE EXCEED 2 % BY NUMBER OR BY WEIGHT OF MAGGOTY FRUIT OR FRUIT SHOWING THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS :
_ SERIOUS ATTACKS OF CORK OR VITREOUS DISEASE ,
_ MINOR DAMAGE OR UNHEALED CRACKS ,
_ A VERY SLIGHT TRACE OF ROT .
B . SIZE TOLERANCES
( I ) " EXTRA " CLASS , CLASS I AND CLASS II
_ FOR FRUIT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , APART FROM THE VARIATION OF 1 MM EITHER WAY ALLOWED BY THE SECTION ON " SIZING " , 10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT CORRESPONDING TO THE SIZE IMMEDIATELY ABOVE OR BELOW THAT CHOSEN WITH , FOR FRUIT CLASSIFIED IN THE SMALLEST GRADE ALLOWED , A MAXIMUM VARIATION OF 5 MM BELOW THE MINIMUM .
_ FOR FRUIT WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , 10 % BY NUMBER OR WEIGHT OF FRUIT BELOW THE MINIMUM SIZE LAID DOWN , WITH A MAXIMUM VARIATION OF 5 MM BELOW THAT MINIMUM SIZE .
( II ) CLASS III
THE REQUIREMENTS ARE IDENTICAL TO THOSE LAID DOWN FOR THE " EXTRA " CLASS , CLASS I AND CLASS II . THE PERCENTAGE IS , HOWEVER , RAISED TO 15 % .
( 1 ) SEE THE LIST IN TABLE C .
V . PACKAGING AND PRESENTATION
A . UNIFORMITY
THE CONTENTS OF EACH PACKAGE MUST BE UNIFORM ; EACH PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN ONLY FRUIT OF THE SAME ORIGIN , VARIETY AND QUALITY AND THE SAME DEGREE OF RIPENESS .
IN THE CASE OF THE " EXTRA " CLASS , UNIFORMITY ALSO APPLIES TO COLOURING .
IN THE CASE OF CLASS III , IT IS ENOUGH THAT THE ORIGIN AND VARIETY ARE UNIFORM .
DECEPTIVE DISPLAY IS NOT PERMITTED , I.E . , THE VISIBLE PART MUST CORRESPOND TO THE AVERAGE CONTENTS .
B . PACKAGING
THE FRUIT MUST BE PACKED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SUITABLY PROTECTED .
ANY PAPER OR OTHER MATERIAL USED INSIDE THE PACKAGE MUST BE NEW , CLEAN , AND OF A TYPE WHICH WILL NOT CAUSE EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT . THE USE OF MATERIALS , INCLUDING PAPERS AND STICKERS , BEARING COMMERCIAL PARTICULARS IS ALLOWED PROVIDED THAT THE INK USED FOR PRINTING AND THE GUM USED FOR LABELLING ARE NON-TOXIC .
C . PRESENTATION
FRUIT IN THE " EXTRA " CLASS MUST BE PACKED IN LAYERS .
VI . MARKING
EACH PACKAGE MUST BEAR THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS LEGIBLY AND INDELIBLY MARKED ON THE OUTSIDE .
A . IDENTIFICATION
PACKER ) NAME AND ADDRESS OR CODE MARK .
DISPATCHER )
B . NATURE OF PRODUCE
_ " APPLES " OR " PEARS " WHEN THE CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE ,
_ NAME OF THE VARIETY FOR THE " EXTRA " CLASS AND CLASS I .
C . ORIGIN OF PRODUCE
DISTRICT OF ORIGIN OR NATIONAL , REGIONAL OR LOCAL TRADE NAME .
D . COMMERCIAL SPECIFICATIONS
_ CLASS ,
_ SIZE , OR FOR FRUIT PACKED IN LAYERS , NUMBER OF APPLES OR PEARS .
THE SIZE SHALL BE SHOWN :
( A ) FOR FRUIT WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , BY SPECIFYING THE LARGEST AND SMALLEST DIAMETERS OF THE FRUIT IN THE PACKAGE ,
( B ) FOR FRUIT WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RULES ON UNIFORMITY , BY SPECIFYING THE DIAMETER OF THE SMALLEST FRUIT IN THE PACKAGE FOLLOWED , WHERE APPROPRIATE , BY THE DIAMETER OF THE LARGEST FRUIT IN THE PACKAGE , OR BY THE WORDS " AND + " .
E . OFFICIAL CONTROL MARK ( OPTIONAL )
TABLE A
COLOURING CRITERIA FOR APPLES
APPLE VARIETIES ARE CLASSIFIED IN FOUR GROUPS ACCORDING TO COLOURING :
GROUP A _ RED VARIETIES
" EXTRA " CLASS : AT LEAST THREE-QUARTERS OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED
CLASS I : AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED
CLASSES II AND III : AT LEAST ONE-QUARTER OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED
VARIETIES
_ BLACK BEN DAVIS
_ DEMOCRAT
_ KING DAVID
_ RED DELICIOUS
_ RED ROME
_ RED STAYMAN ( STAYMARED )
_ RED YORK
_ RICHARED AND MUTATIONS ( RICHARED ET MUTATIONS , RICHARED UND MUTATIONEN , RICHARED E MUTAZIONI , RICHARED EN MUTATIES )
_ STARK DELICIOUS
_ STARKING
_ WINESAP ( WINTER WINESAP )
SPARTAN
_ ROSE OF BERNE ( BERNER ROSENAPFEL )
_ CHERRY COX
_ REINETTE ETOILEE ( STERNRENETTE , STERAPPEL ) .
GROUP B _ VARIETIES OF MIXED RED COLOURING ( THE RED PART BRIGHTLY COLOURED )
" EXTRA " CLASS : AT LEAST ONE-HALF OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED
CLASS I : AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED
CLASSES II AND III : AT LEAST ONE-TENTH OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT RED COLOURED .
VARIETIES
_ BELFORT ( PELLA )
_ RED BOSKOOP ( BOSKOOP ROUGE , ROTER BOSKOOP , BOSKOOP ROSSA , RODE BOSKOOP )
_ CORTLAND
_ ORDINARY DELICIOUS ( DELICIOUS ORDINAIRE , GEWOEHNLICHER DELICIOUS , DELICIOUS COMUNE , GEWONE DELICIOUS )
_ INGRID MARIE
_ JONATHAN
_ MCINTOSH
_ MORGENDUFT ( ROME BEAUTY )
_ STAYMAN WINESAP
_ TYDEMAN'S EARLY WORCESTER
_ WEALTHY
_ YORK
_ RED GRAVENSTEIN ROUGE , ROTER GRAVENSTEINER , GRAVENSTEIN ROSSA , RODE GRAVENSTEINER )
_ RED JAMES GRIEVE ( JAMES GRIEVE ROUGE , ROTER JAMES GRIEVE , JAMES GRIEVE ROSSA , RODE JAMES GRIEVE )
_ ONTARIO
_ FRENCH RAMBOUR ( RAMBOUR FRANC , FRANZOESISCHER RAMBOUR )
_ WAGENER
_ WORCESTER PEARMAIN .
GROUP C _ STRIPED VARIETIES , SLIGHTLY COLOURED
" EXTRA " CLASS : AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE SURFACE OF THE STREAKED WITH RED COLOURING .
CLASS I : AT LEAST ONE-TENTH OF THE SURFACE OF THE FRUIT STREAKED WITH RED COLOURING ,
CLASSES II AND III : _
VARIETIES
_ COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN
_ IMPERATORE ( EMPEROR ALEXANDER )
_ REINE DES REINETTES ( GOLDPARMAENE , KING OF THE PIPPINS )
_ ROSE DE CALDARO ( KALTERER )
_ LAXTON'S SUPERB
_ STARK'S EARLIEST
_ BERLEPSCH
_ COMMERCIO
_ ELLISON'S ORANGE
_ OLDENBURG
_ POMME RAISIN
_ ABBONDANZA .
GROUP D
OTHER VARIETIES .
TABLE B
CRITERIA CONCERNING REDDENING ON APPLES
APPLE VARIETIES FOR WHICH REDDENING IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SKIN OF THE VARIETY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DEFECT IF CONFORMS WITH THE TYPICAL APPEARANCE OF THE VARIETY .
EXHAUSTIVE LIST
_ GROUPE DES BOSKOOP ( GRUPPE BOSKOOP , GRUPPO DELLE BOSKOOP , BOSKOOP GROEP ) ( BOSKOOP GROUP )
_ GROUPE DES COX'S ORANGE ( GRUPPE COX ' S ORANGE , GRUPPO DELLE COX'S ORANGE , COX'S ORANGE GROEP ) ( COX'S ORANGE GROUP )
INGRID MARIE
_ LAXTON'S SUPERB
_ REINETTE DU CANADA ( KANADA RENETTE , RENETTA DEL CANADA , REINETTE VAN CANADA ) ( CANADIAN REINETTE )
_ REINETTE GRISE ( GRAUE RENETTE , REINETTE GRIZE , GRIJZE REINETTE ) ( GREY REINETTE )
_ GOLDEN RUSSET
_ YELLOW NEWTOWN ( ALBEMARLE PIPPIN )
_ STURMER PIPPIN
_ DUNN'S SEEDLING
FOR VARIETIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE , REDDENING SHALL BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS :
* * * * TOLERANCE FOR CLASSES
* " EXTRA " * I * II AND III *
* * * * II AND III
( I ) BROWNISH MARKS * _ NOT EXTENDING * _ EXTENDING A LITTLE * _ EXTENDING BEYOND * _ FRUIT NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR
* BEYOND THE STEM * WAY BEYOND THE * THE STEM BASE OR * SERIOUSLY THE APPEARANCE
* BASE * STEM BASE * EYE CAVITY * OR STATE OF THE PACKAGE
* _ NOT WRINKLED * _ NOT WRINKLED * _ SLIGHTLY WRINKLED
* * MAXIMUM PERMITTED ON THE SURFACE
( II ) REDDENING * * OF THE FRUIT
_ FINE , RETICULAR ( NOT * _ SMALL ISOLATED * 1/2 * 1/2 * _ FRUIT NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR
CONTRASTING * TRACES OF REDDEN - * * * SERIOUSLY THE APPEARANCE
STRONGLY WITH THE * ING NOT AFFECTING * * * OR STATE OF THE PACKAGE
GENERAL COLOURING * THE GENERAL AP -
OF THE FRUIT ) * PEARANCE OF THE
* FRUIT OR PACKAGE
_ THICK * _ NONE * 1/20 * 1/3 * _ FRUIT NOT LIKELY TO IMPAIR
* * * * SERIOUSLY THE APPEARANCE
* * * * OR STATE OF THE PACKAGE
_ CUMULATION ( EX -
CLUDING THE BROWN
MARKS ALLOWED
UNDER THE ABOVE
CONDITIONS ) .
FINE REDDENING
AND THICK REDDEN -
ING TAKEN TOGETHER
MUST NOT IN ANY
EVENT EXCEED A
MAXIMUM OF : * _ * 1/3 * 1/2 * _ FRUIT SERIOUSLY IMPAIRING
* * * * THE APPEARANCE OR STATE
* * * * OF THE PACKAGE
TABLE C
LIST OF LARGE-FRUITED APPLES AND PEARS ( 1 )
1 . APPLES
_ BELLE DE BOSKOOP ET MUTATIONS ( BOSKOOP UND MUTATIONEN , BELLA DI BOSKOOP E MUTAZIONI , SCHONE VAN BOSKOOP OF GOUDREINETTE EN MUTATIES ) ( BELLE DE BOSKOOP AND MUTATIONS )
_ GOLDEN DELICIOUS
_ GRAVENSTEIN ( GRAVENSTEINER )
_ JAMES GRIEVE ET MUTATIONS ( JAMES GRIEVE UND MUTATIONEN , JAMES GRIEVE E MUTAZIONI , JAMES GRIEVE EN MUTATIES ) ( JAMES GRIEVE AND MUTATIONS )
_ REINETTE DE LANDSBERG ( LANDSBERGER , LANDSBERGER REINETTE ) ( LANDSBERGER REINETTE )
_ TRIOMPHE DE LUXEMBOURG ( LUXEMBURGER TRIUMPH ) ( LUXEMBURG TRIUMPH )
_ ONTARIO
_ RAMBOUR D'HIVER ( WINTER RAMBOUR , WINTERRABOUR )
_ TRANSPARENT DE CRONCELS ( CRONCELS )
_ WINTER BANANA ( WINTER-BANANENAPFEL )
_ GROUPE DES CALVILLES ( GRUPPE KALVILL , GRUPPO DELLE CALVILLE , CALVILLEGROEP ) ( CALVILLE GROUP )
( 1 ) APPLES AND PEARS PRESENTED IN CLASS II WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF VARIETY ARE ALSO TO BE REGARDED AS FALLING UNDER THIS HEADING .
_ RED DELICIOUS ET MUTATIONS ( RED DELICIOUS UND MUTATIONEN , RED DELICIOUS E MUTAZIONI , RED DELICIOUS EN MUTATIES ) ( RED DELICIOUS AND MUTATIONS )
_ STARKRIMSON ( STARK CRIMSON )
_ REINETTE BLANCHE ET REINETTE GRISE DU CANADA ( KANADA RENETTE , RENETTA DEL CANADA , REINETTE VAN CANADA ) ( CANADIAN REINETTE )
_ BLACK STAYMAN
_ STAYMANRED
_ STAYMAN WINESAP
_ JACQUES LEBEL ( LEBEL , JACOB LEBEL )
_ BELLE FLEUR DOUBLE ( DOPPELTER BELLEFLEUR , DUBBELE BELLEFLEUR ) ( DOUBLE BELLEFLEUR )
_ BRAMLEYS'S SEEDLING ( BRAMLEY , TRIOMPHE DE KIEL )
_ BISMARCK
_ BLACK BEN DAVIS
_ DEMOCRAT
_ MORGENDUFT ( ROME BEAUTY )
_ IMPERATORE ( EMPEROR ALEXANDER )
_ CHARLES ROSS
_ COX POMONA
_ CRIMSON BRAMLEY
_ ELLISON'S ORANGE ( ELLISON )
_ REINETTE DE FRANCE ( FRANSE REINETTE , RENETTA DI FRANCIA ) ( FRENCH REINETTE )
_ SAURE GAMERSE ( GAMERSE ZURE ) ( SOUR GAMERSE )
_ GLORIE VON HOLLAND ( GLORIE VAN HOLLAND ) ( GLORY OF HOLLAND )
_ GROSSHERZOG FRIEDRICH VON BADEN ( GROOTHERTOG FREDERIK VAN BADEN ) ( GRAND DUKE FREDERICK OF BADEN )
GRAHAM ( GRAHAM ROYAL JUBILE )
_ TYDEMAN'S EARLY WORCESTER
_ LANE'S PRINCE ALBERT
_ LEMOEN APFEL ( LEMOENAPPEL ) ( LEMON PIPPIN )
_ NOTARAPFEL ( NOTARIS , NOTARISAPPEL )
_ ORLEANS REINETTE
_ PATER V . D . ELSEN
_ SIGNE TILLISCH
_ KOENIGIN ( THE QUEEN )
_ ZIGEUNERIN
_ ALTLAENDER
_ FINKENWERDER
_ GELBER EDEL
_ BLENHEIM
_ BRETTACHER
_ HORNEBURGER
_ JACOB FISHER
_ MUSCH ( MUSK )
_ ZABERGAEU
_ MELROSE
2 . PEARS
_ DOYENNE DU COMICE ( VEREINSDECHANT , DECANA DEL COMIZIO )
_ TRIOMPHE DE VIENNE ( TRIUMPH VON VIENNE , TRIONFO DI VIENNA )
_ JEANNE D'ARC
_ BEURRE HARDY ( GELLERTS , BUTIRRA HARDY ) ( HARDY BUTTER-PEAR )
_ BEURRE ALEXANDRE LUCAS ( LUCAS , BUTIRRA ALESSANDRO LUCAS ) ( ALEXANDER LUCAS BUTTER-PEAR )
_ BEURRE LEBRUN ( BUTIRRA LEBRUN ) ( LEBRUN BUTTER-PEAR )
_ CURE ( CURATO , PASTOREN ) ( VICAR OF WAKEFIELD )
_ PASSE CRASSANE ( PASSA CRASSANA )
_ BEURRE CLAIRGEAU ( CLAIRGEAUS BUTTERBIRNE , BUTIRRA CLAIRGEAU ) ( CLAIRGEAU BUTTER-PEAR )
_ BEURRE DIEL ( DIELS BUTTERBIRNE , BUTIRRA DIEL ) ( DIEL BUTTER-PEAR )
_ DUCHESSE D'ANGOULEME ( HERZOGIN VON ANGOULEME , DUCHESSA D'ANGOULEME ) ( DUCHESS OF ANGOULEME )
_ PACKHAM'S TRIUMPH ( WILLIAM D'AUTOMNE )
_ MARGUERITE MARILLAT ( MARGHERITA MARILLAT )
_ WILLIAM'S DUCHESS ( PITMASTON )
_ CATILLAC ( PONDSPEER , RONDE GRATIO , GRAND MONARQUE , CHARTREUSE )
_ SOUVENIR DU CONGRES ( KONGRESS ) ( CONGRESS )
_ DOYENNE D'HIVER ( DECANA D'INVERNO )
_ ABBE FETEL ( ABATO FETEL ) ( ABBOT FETEL )
_ EMPEREUR ALEXANDRE ( BEURRE BOSC , BEURRE D'APREMONT , IMPERATORE ALESSANDRO , CALEBASSE BOSC , KAISER ALEXANDER , BOSC ) ( EMPEROR ALEXANDER ) .
TABLE D
VARIETIES OF SUMMER PEARS FOR WHICH NO MINIMUM SIZE IS REQUIRED IN RESPECT OF CONSIGNMENTS SENT BETWEEN 10 JUNE AND 31 JULY OF ANY YEAR
_ PRECOCE DE TREVOUX ( FRUEHE VON TREVOUX , PRECOCO DI TREVOUX ) ( EARLY TREVOUX )
_ ANDRE DESPORTES
_ COLOREE DE JUILLET ( BUNTE JULI )
_ BEURRE GIFFARD ( GIFFARDS BUTTERBINE , BUTIRRA GIFFARD ) ( GIFFARDS BUTTER-PEAR )
_ BERGAMOTTEN
_ BEURRE GRIS
_ BUNTROCKS
_ HARTLEFFS
_ GRAMSHIRTLE
_ WITTHOEFTSBIRNE
_ BEURRE PRECOCE MORETTINI ( BUTIRRA PRECOCE MORETTINI ) ( EARLY MORETTINI BUTTER-PEAR )
_ CARUSELLA
_ COSCIA
_ GENTILE
_ GENTILE BIANCA DI FIRENZE
_ GENTILONA
_ GIARDINA
_ MOSCATELLA
_ PRECOCE DI ALTEDO
_ SPADONCINA
_ WILDER
_ SANTA MARIA
_ CLAUDE BLANCHET
_ OOMSKINDEREN .