Division A Minimum requirementsF1
United Kingdom
In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances allowed, the strawberries must be:
intact, undamaged,
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,
fresh in appearance, but not washed,
practically free from pests,
practically free from damage caused by pests,
with the calyx (except in the case of wood strawberries); the calyx and the stalk (if present) must be fresh and green,
free of abnormal external moisture,
free of any foreign smell and/or taste.
The strawberries must be sufficiently developed and display satisfactory ripeness. The development and the condition must be such as to enable them:
to withstand transportation and handling, and
to arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination.