NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

10 AUGUST

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6. Quality requirements—The fruit must meet the quality requirements of Class 1 fruit as specified in paragraphs 6 (a), 6 (b) and 6 (e) 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 2 square centimetres, then each kiwifruit is permitted the defects as listed in the Schedule of this notice.

(c) Fruit flesh pressure must average at load out from the coolstore at more than 0.8 kilograms.

(Note—Standard Industry procedures are to be adopted).

7. Sizing—(a) The minimum weight for fruit packaged in 10 kg containers 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.

(c) Fruit of weight between 70 and 77.8 grams must be pre-packed form only.

8. Packaging and presentation—The fruit must meet the requirements of Class 1 fruit as specified in paragraphs 8 (a) and 8 (b) of the Standard Grade for the Export of Kiwifruit Notice 1984 (*). In addition the fruit in medium, large and extra large sizes may only be packed in pre packs containing 7 or 13 pieces.

9. Marking—Each package must be clearly labelled Class 2 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 Class 2 or equivalent.

10. Tolerance—Any one package shall not contain more than 20 percent of fruit by number without a label.

Schedule

1. Allowances for misshapen fruit:

Hayward Mark is permitted provided they are not broken. Inverted marks are not permitted.

Frost damage (during bud development); Fruit that is not malformed or does not have an inverted flower is acceptable.

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

Flats/Fans; Flat fruit are acceptable provided it is not wider than it is long. Square fruit are acceptable. Fan-shaped fruit are not acceptable.

(a) Blemishes:

Skin rub; Surface rub which are not more than 2 square centimetres in area are permitted. Open cracks are not permitted.

Skin burn; Burns that contrast with the colour of the fruit but do not exceed 2 square centimetres in area are permitted. Surface cracking of the burn is acceptable but open cracks in the skin are not permitted.

Old Hail Damage; Surface marks totalling not more than 2 square centimetres in area 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 2 square centimetres in area is permitted. Holes in the skin are not permitted.

Fungal Damage; Surface scarring which is not more than 2 square centimetres in area is permitted.

Other Blemish; An aggregate area of defects not exceeding 2 square centimetres in area is permitted providing no open cracks in the scarring of the skin is present.

Water Stain; (includes other stains of non toxic or pathological nature). Stains must not be black and not significantly contrast with the colour of the fruit.

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

(c) Sunburn—Purple flecking on the shoulder of 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 8th day of August 1989.

R. E. W. ELLIOTT, Acting Director-General of Agriculture and Fisheries.

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Noxious Plants Act 1978

Notice Declaring White-edged Nightshade (Solanum marginatum) a Class B Noxious Plant (No. 4925; Ag. 12/10/18/6)

1. Pursuant to section 19 of the Noxious Plants Act 1978, the Noxious Plants Council hereby declares white-edged nightshade (Solanum marginatum) to be a Class B noxious plant in that part of New Zealand lying within the boundaries of Silverpeaks District Noxious Plants Authority.

2. This notice shall come into effect on the day after its date of notification in the Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 1989.

J. L. RANDALL, Secretary,
Noxious Plants Council.

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Notice Declaring Woolly Nightshade (Solanum mauritianum) a Class B Noxious Plant (No. 4924; Ag. 12/10/18/6)

1. Pursuant to section 19 of the Noxious Plants Act 1978, the Noxious Plants Council hereby declares Woolly nightshade (Solanum mauritianum) to be a Class B noxious plant in that part of New Zealand lying within the boundaries of Rangitikei District Noxious Plants Authority.

2. This notice shall come into effect on the day after its date of notification in the Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 1989.

J. L. RANDALL, Secretary,
Noxious Plants Council.

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Notice Declaring Bathurst Bur (Xanthium spinosum) a Class B Noxious Plant (No. 4927; Ag. 12/10/18/6)

1. Pursuant to section 19 of the Noxious Plants Act 1978, the Noxious Plants Council hereby declares Bathurst bur (Xanthium spinosum) to be a Class B noxious plant in that part of New Zealand lying within the boundaries of Rangitikei and Ashburton District Noxious Plants Authorities.

2. This notice shall come into effect on the day after its date of notification in the Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of August 1989.

J. L. RANDALL, Secretary,
Noxious Plants Council.