THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 96

Provided that if the purchaser of any fruit sells the same without removing such fruit or any portion of it from the packages for any purpose, including the purpose of the repacking of it in the same packages, he shall sell such fruit under the registered mark already branded on the packages, without alteration thereof or addition thereto.

(8) Nothing in this regulation shall prevent the holder of a registered mark from using any other design or mark in combination with such registered mark for the purpose of marking his packages of fruit, provided the requirements of this regulation in regard to the use of registered marks are complied with.

5. OFFICIAL GRADE-MARKS FOR FRUIT.

(1) The following are the official grades into which apples or pears may be classed:—

Extra fancy.
Fancy.
Good.

(2) The following are the official grades into which lemons may be classed:—

Extra Fancy.
Fancy.
Good.
Small grade.
“X” grade.

(3) The words “Extra fancy,” “Fancy,” “Good,” “Small grade,” and “X” grade in relation to the grades for apples, pears, and/or lemons shall be deemed to be and shall be known as official grade-marks.

6. GRADING STANDARDS FOR APPLES.

(1) The following are the standards by which the grade of apples shall be determined:—

(a) Extra fancy grade.—Apples of this grade shall be mature, but not overripe, sound, smooth, clean, well-formed, carefully hand-picked from the tree, true to name, free from disease, spray injury, visible bitter-pit, skin puncture, skin broken at stem and other defects which cause fruit to decay or which are likely to make the fruit unattractive to the consumer.

(b) Fancy grade.—Apples of this grade shall be mature, but not overripe, sound, smooth, clean, well-formed, carefully hand-picked from the tree, true to name, free from disease, visible bitter-pit, skin puncture, skin broken at stem, and other defects which cause fruit to decay or which are likely to make the fruit unattractive to the consumer. Apples affected by spray injury may be included in this grade, provided that no individual apple shall have more than 5 per cent. of its surface affected thereby.

(c) Good grade.—Apples of this grade shall be mature, but not overripe, sound, moderately clean, carefully hand-picked from the tree, true to name, free from disease, visible bitter-pit, skin puncture, skin broken at stem and other defects which cause fruit to decay or which are likely to make the fruit unattractive to the consumer. Apples affected by spray injury may also be included in this grade, but no individual apple shall be distorted thereby.

(2) Apples for inclusion in any grade shall, with respect to the respective varieties and grades set forth in the Second Schedule hereto, be of a size not less than the respective sizes, and shall carry not less than the respective percentages or other description of colour nor more than the respective percentages of blemish and unnatural russet set opposite the respective varieties of apples mentioned in the said Schedule:

Provided that apples of the Gravenstein or Sturmer Pippin variety mentioned in the said Schedule shall not be included in Extra fancy grade unless—

(a) In the case of the first-mentioned variety, each individual apple carries not less than 25 per cent. of pronounced stripe; or

(b) In the case of the last-mentioned variety, each individual apple carries not less than 10 per cent. of characteristic bronze colour typical of the variety or is clear bright-skinned fruit:

Provided further that no individual apple of the last-mentioned variety, which carries the percentage of unnatural russet prescribed for “Fancy” or “Good” grade, shall be included in either of such grades if the surface of the fruit is distorted thereby.

7. GRADING STANDARDS FOR PEARS.

(1) The following are the standards by which the grades of pears shall be determined:—

(a) Extra fancy grade.—Pears of this grade shall be mature, sound, but not overripe, moderately clear-skinned, well-formed, carefully hand-picked from the tree, true to name, free from disease, skin puncture, skin broken at stem and other defects which cause fruit to decay or which are likely to make the fruit unattractive to the consumer.

(b) Fancy grade.—Pears of this grade shall be mature, but not overripe, sound, well-formed, carefully hand-picked from the tree, true to name, free from disease, skin puncture, skin broken at stem and other defects which cause fruit to decay or which are likely to make the fruit unattractive to the consumer.

(c) Good grade.—Pears of this grade shall be mature, but not overripe, sound, carefully hand-picked from the tree, true to name, free from disease, skin puncture, skin broken at stem and other defects which cause fruit to decay or which are likely to make the fruit unattractive to the consumer.

(2) Pears for inclusion in any grade shall, in respect of all varieties, be of a size not less than the size, and shall carry not less than the respective degree of appearance, and not more than the respective percentages of blemish and of spray injury set forth in the Third Schedule hereto with respect to each respective grade mentioned in the said Schedule.