Description
This Standard applies to commercial varieties of tomatoes grown from Lycopersicon esculentum Mill, of the Solanaceae family, to be supplied fresh to the consumer. Tomatoes for industrial processing are excluded.
The standard specifies quality attributes of tomatoes after harvesting and grades them according to the different quality levels.
It also covers aspects of sampling, inspection and pesticide handling.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Contents | Pages |
| 1 Scope | 1 |
| 2 Normative references | 1 |
| 3 Terms and definitions | 1 |
| 4 General requirements | 2 |
| 5 Specific requirements | 3 |
| 5.1 Classes | 3 |
| 5.2 Sizing scale | 4 |
| 6 Provisions concerning tolerances | 4 |
| 6.1 Quality tolerances | 4 |
| 6.2 Size tolerances | 4 |
| 7 Provisions concerning presentation | 4 |
| 7.1 Uniformity | 4 |
| 7.2 Presentation | 5 |
| 7.3 Packaging | 5 |
| 8 Pesticides handling and maximum residue levels | 5 |
| 8.1 Pesticides handling | 5 |
| 8.2 Residue levels | 5 |
| 9 Storage requirements | 6 |
| 10 Handling and hygiene | 6 |
| 11 Method of sampling | 6 |
| 12 Method of inspection | 6 |
| 13 Labelling | 6 |
| Annex A (informative) | 7 |
| Bibliography | 11 |