Division (ii) Class IF1

Apples in this class must be of good quality. They must be characteristic of the variety^f1.

Apples must express the following minimum surface colour characteristic of the variety:

• 1/2 of total surface red coloured in case of colour group A,

• 1/3 of total surface mixed red coloured in case of colour group B,

• 1/10 of total surface slightly red coloured, blushed or striped in case of colour group C,

• no minimum colour requirement in case of colour group D.

The flesh must be perfectly sound.

The following slight defects, however, may be allowed, provided these do not affect the general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package:

• a slight defect in shape,

• a slight defect in development,

• a slight defect in colouring,

• slight bruising not exceeding 1 cm ² of total surface area and not discoloured,

• slight skin defects which must not extend over more than:

  • 2 cm in length for defects of elongated shape,

  • 1 cm ² of total surface area for other defects, with the exception of scab ( Venturia inaequalis ), which must not extend over more than 0,25 cm ² , cumulative, in area,

• slight russeting^f2 such as:

  • brown patches that may go slightly beyond the stem or pistil cavities but may not be rough and/or

  • thin net-like russeting not exceeding 1/5 of the total fruit surface and not contrasting strongly with the general colouring of the fruit and/or

  • dense russeting not exceeding 1/20 of the total fruit surface, while

  • thin net-like russeting and dense russeting taken together may not exceed a maximum of 1/5 of the total surface of the fruit.

The stalk may be missing, provided the break is clean and the adjacent skin is not damaged.