| DEFECT | MAJOR / MINOR DEFECTS |
DEFECT % TOLERANCE PER UNIT |
PINK LADY® DEFECT DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
Acid Level |
Minor | 8% |
.4 to .6 |
Blemishes |
8% |
A3 |
|
Bitterpit |
Major | 3% |
None Permitted |
Bruising |
Minor | 8% |
12mm diameter area/100mm |
Chemical Burn |
Minor | 8% |
|
Codling Moth |
Minor |
1% |
Record if live or dead larvae are found. The typical damage to the fruit also to be recorded as codling moth. |
Cracks |
Major | 3% |
None Permitted |
Core rot |
Major | 2% |
None Permitted |
Decay |
Major | 0% |
None Permitted |
Dirty Fruit |
Minor | 8% |
Dust allowed in lower halves of stem and calyx ends. Otherwise must be clean. |
Low Firmness |
Minor | 4% |
Minimum 7 kg (15.5 lbs) measured with a 11 mm penetrometer probe. |
Fusicladium |
Minor | 8% |
1 spot of 5 mm diameter |
Hail Marks |
Minor |
5% |
3 on A29, maximum depth=2mm |
Insects |
Minor | 3% |
Record if live harmful insects found |
Insect Damage |
Major | 1% |
None Permitted |
Injuries |
Major | 3% |
None Permitted |
Lenticel Pit |
Minor | 8% |
Five stains of light intensity allowed |
Lenticel Spot |
Minor | 8% |
One spot allowed |
Malformity |
Minor | 8% |
To be demonstrated |
Mixed cultivars |
Major | 0% |
None Permitted |
Mites |
Minor | 3% |
Record colonies of more than 6 mites per colony |
Russet |
Minor |
8% |
Russeting not to extend outside stem and calyx basins |
Scald |
Major | 0% |
None Permitted |
Greasiness |
Major | 0% |
None Permitted |
Hammering & Ridging |
Minor | 8% |
Is permitted as long as uneven surface is not discolored |
Poor Color |
Minor | 8% |
At least 40% of surface area must be covered by bright pink (cmyk code) over a cream-pale green (not yellow) background. |
Brix |
Minor | 4% |
A minimum of 13% with an average of 15% |
Starch Breakdown |
Minor | 4% |
As per chart cat. 3 to cat. 4 |
Sunburn |
Minor | 8% |
Where sunburn negatively affects the blush color of the fruit does not qualify |
