New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 96

Page 3997

✨ Regulations for Fruit Sales



Dec. 19. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3997

  1. SALE OF FRUIT UNDER OFFICIAL GRADE-MARKS.

(1) In this regulation the term “fruit” means apples, pears, or lemons.
(2) No person shall use any of the official grade-marks to describe any fruit sold or offered for sale unless such fruit conforms to the standard hereinbefore prescribed for the official grades.
(3) No person shall sell or offer or expose for sale any fruit in any package which bears a label or other method of description in which any of the official grade-marks are employed unless such fruit conforms to the standards hereinbefore prescribed for the official grades and unless all the requirements of these regulations relating to the grading of such fruit are complied with.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

[Reg. 2 (2).]

SPECIFICATION OF STANDARD PACKAGES FOR FRUIT.

Package No. Type of Package.
Dimensions (Inside Measurements, in Inches). Thickness of Timber. Apples. Pears. Quinces. Citrus. Peaches. Nectarines. Apricots. Plums. Cherries.
Ends. Sides. Tops. Bot-toms.
In. In. In. In.
1 10½ by 11½ by 18 ⅝ or ¾ ⅝ ⅝ ⅝ * .. * * .. .. .. .. ..
2 8½ by 11½ by 18 ⅝ or ¾ ⅝ ⅝ ⅝ .. * .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
3 5¼ by 11½ by 18 ⅝ or ¾ ⅝ ⅝ ⅝ * * * * * * * * ..
4 2½–3½ by 11½ by 18 ⅝ or ¾ ⅝ ⅝ ⅝ .. .. .. .. * * * * *
5 7 by 8½ by 18 ⅝ or ¾ ⅝ ⅝ ⅝ * * * * * * * * ..
6 7 by 7 by 18 ⅝ or ¾ ⅝ ⅝ ⅝ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
7 6 by 9 by 11 ½ ¼ ¼ ¼ * * .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
8 4½ by 12 by 16 ⅝ or ¾ ⅝ ⅝ ⅝ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
9 4½ by 7 by 18 ⅝ or ¾ ¼ ¼ ¼ .. .. .. .. * * * * ..
10 4½ by 7 by 8¾ ½ ¼ ¼ ¼ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
11 3½ by 11½ by 14 ½ ¼ ¼ ¼ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. *
12 6 by 7 by 26½ ⅝ or ¾ ⅝ ⅝ ⅝ .. .. .. .. * * * * ..
13 6 by 6 by 28 ⅝ or ¾ ⅝ ⅝ ⅝ .. .. .. .. * * * * ..
  • Indicates the kind of fruit which may be packed separately in the respective types of packages.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

[Reg. 6 (2).]

GRADING STANDARDS FOR APPLES.

Varieties. Sizes (Min.). Colour. Blemish. Russet.
XF F G XF F G XF F G
Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent.
Solid Red—
Baldwin 252 70 30 10 3 3 5 5 10 20
Hoover 252 70 30 10 3 3 5 5 10 20
McIntosh Red 252 70 30 10 3 3 5 5 10 20
Rokewood 252 70 30 10 3 3 5 5 10 20
Tasma 216 70 30 10 3 3 5 5 10 20
Partial Red—
American Horn 252 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Beaumann’s Reinette. 252 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Brighton 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Cornish Aromatic 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Crofton 252 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Delicious 216 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 15 30
Dougherty 252 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Edward Lippiatt 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Frimley Beauty 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Giant Jeniton 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Glengyle Red 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Jonathan 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 15 30
King David 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
McLiver’s Winesap 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Salome 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Scarlet Nonpareil 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Scarlet Pearmain 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Shepherd’s Perfection. 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Shorland Queen 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Spitzemberg 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Stansill 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Stark 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Tasma Pride 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Worcester Pearmain 234 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20
Yates 252 45 15 5 3 3 5 5 10 20


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