Division 3.2 Description of product to which the name in (1) applies
United Kingdom
These are table olives obtained from the Konservolia variety, whole or whole pitted. The product has a fruity taste and firm flesh that is easily removed from the pit and keeps well. The black olives are black to inky in colour, whilst the green olives are green to straw yellow. The average weight of the fruit is 7 g. The ratio of pit to fruit is 6 to 1. The olive must not be damaged by olive fly, show signs of bruising or contain impurities. The olives are size-graded as follows, in accordance with the international standard:
| Trade name | Number of olives per kilogram |
|---|---|
| Super Super Mammoth | 70-90 |
| Super Mammoth | 91-100 |
| Mammoth | 101-110 |
| Super Colossal | 111-120 |
| Colossal | 121-140 |
| Giants | 141-160 |
| Extra Jumbo | 161-180 |
| Jumbo | 181-200 |
| Extra Large | 201-230 |
| Large | 231-260 |
| Superior | 261-290 |
| Brilliants | 291-320 |
| Fine | 321-350 |
| Bullets | 351-380 |
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Footnotes
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OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).