5 MAY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1877

Prescribed Grade Standards for Trial Shipments of Kiwifruit

Pursuant to regulation 13 of the New Zealand Grown Fruit and Vegetables Regulations 1975, the Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries hereby gives notice that the standard grade for the export of trial shipments of kiwifruit shall be set out in this notice.

Notice

1. Title—(a) This notice may be cited as the Kiwifruit Trial Shipment Export Grade Notice 1988 No. 4378.

   (b) This notice shall come into force on the 1st day of May 1988.

2. Application of Notice—This notice determines the grade for kiwifruit applicable to trial shipments only to Australia by licensed exporters as authorised by the New Zealand Kiwifruit Authority (as divided between the various exporters) in the period 1 May 1988 to 31 January 1989.

3. Title and Grade—The grade mark assigned to this trial shipment grade shall be Choice Grade.

4. Definition of Produce—This grade applies to kiwifruit being fresh fruit grown from cultivars of Actinidia deliciosa (A. Chev.) var Deliciosa (Syn. A. chinensis) to be supplied fresh.

5. Definition of Terms—These shall be the same as specified in paragraph 5 and the First Schedule of the Standard Grade for the Export of Kiwifruit Notice 1984. New Zealand Gazette, No. 3225; Ag. 12/2/14 published on Thursday, 5 April 1984.*

6. Quality Requirements—The fruit must meet the quality requirements of Class 1 fruit as specified in paragraphs 6a, 6b and 6c of the Standard Grade for the Export of Kiwifruit Notice 1984 (*). In addition:

   (a) The fruit must be reasonably well formed and typical of the variety but the defects of shape, as listed in the Schedule of this notice are permitted;

   (b) Provided that the flesh is sound, the keeping quality not seriously impaired, and the aggregate area of all skin defects does not exceed 3 square centimetres then each kiwifruit is permitted the defects as listed in the Schedule of this notice.

7. Sizing—(a) The minimum weight shall be 77.8 grams.

   (b) Fruit must be packed within the following count ranges:

   Medium 42 to 39
   Large 36 to 33
   Extra Large 30 to 25

8. Packaging and Presentation—The fruit must meet the requirements of Class 1 fruit as specified in paragraphs 8a and 8b of the Standard Grade for the Export of Kiwifruit Notice 1984 (*). In addition the fruit may only be packed in 10 kilogram boxes approved by the New Zealand Kiwifruit Authority.

9. Marking—Each package must be clearly labelled Choice Grade and comply with the requirements of Class 1 fruit as specified in paragraph 9 of the Standard Grade for the Export of Kiwifruit Notice 1984 (*). In addition individual fruit are to be labelled in a manner to identify the fruit as Choice Grade.

Schedule

1. Allowances for mis-shapen fruit:

   Hayward Mark
   Is permitted provided there are not more than two that extend past the equator of the fruit. Inverted marks are not permitted.

   Frost Damage
   (during bud development)
   Dropped Shoulder
   Fruit that is not malformed or does not have an inverted flower and is acceptable.

   A shoulder with a slope of less than 30° from the horizontal is permitted.

   Flats/Fans
   Flat fruit are acceptable as long as it is longer than it is wide. Fan shaped fruit are not acceptable.

   (a) Blemishes:

   Skin Rub
   Surface rub which is not more than 3 square centimetres in area and in which only dry surface cracking is present is permitted. Open cracks are not permitted.

   Waterstain
   Streaks/stains that contrast with the colour of the fruit but do not exceed 3 square centimetres in area are permitted.

   Skin Burn
   Burns that contrast with the colour of the fruit but do not exceed 3 square centimetres in area are permitted. Surface cracking of the burn is not acceptable but open cracks in the skin are not permitted.

   Old Hall Damage
   Surface marks totalling not more than 3 square centimetres in area and in which only dry surface cracking is present are permitted. Open cracks are not permitted.

   Sun Weathering
   All crazing is permitted. Open cracks are not permitted.

   Healed Insect Damage
   Healed superficial, surface chewings not more than 3 square centimetres in area is permitted. Holes in the skin are not permitted.

   Fungal Damage
   Surface scarring which is not more than 3 square centimetres in area is permitted. Open cracks in the scarring are not permitted.

   Other Blemish
   An aggregate area of defects not exceeding 3 square centimetres in area is permitted providing no open cracks in the scarring or skin are present.

   (b) Proximity Mark—Any number of marks which are not black or visibly depressed are permitted.

   (c) Sunburn—Purple flecking on the shoulder of the fruit is permitted. Olive green fruit are not permitted.

   (d) Skin defects in storage: Marks which contrast with the colour of the fruit but are less than 3 square centimetres in area are permitted including the following:

   1. Physiological storage pitting.
   2. Purple discolouration.
   3. Latent storage stain.

Dated at Wellington this 21st day of April 1988.

M. L. CAMERON,
Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries.

S.R. 1975/57

of Kiwifruit Notice 1984 (New Zealand Gazette, Notice No. 3225, Ag. 12/2/14, published on Thursday 5 April 1984.)

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