Passionfruit Grades
Passionfruit Grade Standards
The NZ Passionfruit Growers Association is keen to ensure all fruit supplied to overseas and New Zealand markets is of a very high standard and has developed the following acceptable quality guidelines
Colour
Full, even and characteristic of variety. No copper residue or green appearance.
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Export |
Local - Light greening |
Tag 3- Heavy greening
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Tag 3 - Blotches |
No Market - Green fruit |
Soundness
Free from cuts, puncture, rots, bruising, freezing injury or similar defects that may lead to breakdown or decay.
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No Market - Sunburn |
Tag 3 - Brown Spot |
No Market - Brown Spot
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Thrips damage
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Export |
Export |
Local Market
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Local Market |
Tag 3 |
Tag 3 |
Blemishes
No more than 1.0 sq cm light coloured blemish permitted. No grease spot allowed.
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Shape and Stalks
Typical of variety, uniform with full shoulders. No stalk all markets except Tag 3 grade
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Shape - Tag 3 |
Shape - Tag 3 |
Shape - Tag 3
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Stalk - Unacceptable Export & Local markets |
Stalk - Acceptable all markets |
Cleanliness and Firmness
Free from dirt, dust, spray residues, foreign matter, insect stains, abnormal moisture or other foreign substances.
Not to be wrinkled or soft.
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Cleanliness - Copper deposit marketable when removed
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Cleanliness - Bird lime marketable when removed
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Firmness - Light wrinkling - Tag 3 |
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Firmness - Heavy wrinkling - Tag 3
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Firmness - Woodiness virus - Tag 3
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Firmness - Woodiness virus - Tag 3 |
