Division A Minimum requirementsF1
United Kingdom
In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, pears must be:
intact,
sound; produce affected by rotting or deterioration such as to make it unfit for consumption is excluded,
clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter,
practically free from pests,
free from damage caused by pests affecting the flesh,
free of abnormal external moisture,
free of any foreign smell and/or taste.
The development and condition of the pears must be such as to enable them:
to withstand transportation and handling, and
to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.