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Due to climatic variables, submission dates will be advised on a seasonal basis in conjunction with go dates given by the Fruitpackers Lab, contact (link to contacts process fruits page) the gate house for receiving hours.

This is by arrangement with either Chris Dillon or Glenys Pryor and applies to Granny Smith only.

GRADE	PREMIUM	PEELER	PULP
OPTION	I	II	III
SIZE	Minimum diameter 75 mm Tolerances 75 to 70 mm -10 percent Below 70 mm - nil	Minimum diameter 70mm, up to 40% below this, not below 55mm	Minimum diameter 55 mm
BLACKSPOT	NIL	NIL	NIL
SHAPE	Uniform and typical of variety	Uniform and typical of variety	Typical of variety
SUNBURN	Must not be unsound	Must not be unsound	Must not be unsound
BRUISING	Must not be heavy or deep	Must not be heavy or deep	Must not be heavy or deep
HAIL	Superficial marks are acceptable. Deep hail marks are unacceptable	All healed hail marks are acceptable	All healed hail marks are acceptable
LEAVES	2% tolerance for leaves on stems	2% tolerance for leaves on stems	2% tolerance for leaves on stems
UNSOUND	2% tolerance for cuts. Glassy core is not acceptable.	2% tolerance for cuts	2% tolerance for cuts
RUSSET	All russet is acceptable, as long fruit shape is not affected.	All russet is acceptable.	All russet is acceptable.
PIT	NIL	NIL	NIL
PESTS	NIL	NIL	NIL
FROST	NIL	NIL	Acceptable

Fruit outside of these specifications will be down graded and growers will be notified on an individual basis.

Fruit handled as per normal export picking. Fruit deemed to be picked off the ground would not be accepted. Fruit in this category will be deemed to be unsound and have a 2% tolerance.