PINEAPPLE

VARIETY : Various

GRADE : One

• GENERAL APPEARANCE CRITERIA

SIZE : 9 - 14cm diameter, 16 - 26cm height. Baby Pineapple 10-15cm height

COLOUR: Greenish yellow to golden yellow skin; golden yellow flesh.

VISUAL APPEARANCE :Thick, rough skin covered with a hexagonal pattern of nodules; thick,blue-green bunch of cactus like leaves at top to be cut and cleanly removed from fruit. Fruit to be fully waxed.

SENSORY: Very sweet, firm, juicy flesh; strong sweet aroma; texture not chalky or fibrous.

SHAPE: Cylindrical, pine-cone shaped fruit,

MATURITY: Fruit colour >50% yellow – orange, not full dark green (immature) TSS >12° (Brix test to be taken from middle third section of fruit).