Origin Fruit Group Grape Packing Protocol

PRODUCT & PREPARATION

Bunch preparation

Berries below the minimum berry size specification must be trimmed off. Any berries with the defects must be removed, nota bly: • Moulds or rots, in particular Botrytis.

In order to meet the requirements of PART 9 of COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 543/2011 • Berries and bunches must be: • Sound, produce affected by rotting or deteriora tion such as to make it unfit for consumption is excluded. • Clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter. • Practically free from pests. • Practically free from damage caused by pests.

• Bruise Splits, cracks Blemish. • Sulphur bleaching Poor colour. • Skin marking.

Do not pack compact or straggly bunches. No pun nets with multiple small pieces. Take care to handle the product with care. Large hard green or woody seeds are not acceptable. Assess the grape prior to supply for seed content. Product with this type of seed trace should not be packed.

• Free of abnormal external moisture. • Free of any foreign smell and/or taste.

In addition, berries must be: • Intact. • Well formed. • Normally developed.

Absolute minimum sugar 14%, where the specifica tion is a minimum average, detailed on earlier pages.

COMMON PACKING FAULTS TO AVOID

NO

NO

NO

NO

Soil or dust contamination

Scissor grease contamination

Spider - Serious contamination issue

Poor colouration

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