1ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺨﻠﻴﺞ ﻟﺩﻭل ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﻭﻥ ﻤﺠﻠﺱ ﻟﺩﻭل ﺍﻟﺘﻘﻴﻴﺱ  ﻫﻴﺌﺔ 
STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZA TION FOR G.C.C (GSO) 
  
    
ﻣﺸﺮوع: ﻧﻬﺎﺋﻲ  
 
  
 
GSO 5/FDS….. /2008  
 
 
  
ﻭﺍﻟﻨﻜﺘﺎﺭﻴﻥ  ﺍﻟﺨﻭﺥ   
PEACHES AND NECTARINES 
  
 
إﻋﺪاد  
 
 
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   2Foreword  
  
 
 
 
Standardization Organization for GCC (G SO) is a regional Organization which 
consists of the National St andards Bodies of GCC me mber States. One of GSO 
main functions is to issue Gulf Standards /Technical regulation through 
specialized technical committees (TCs). 
 
GSO through the technical progra m of committee TC No 5  "  The Gulf 
Technical Committee for Food and Ag ricultural Standards Products" has 
prepared this Standard .  The Draf t Standard has been prepared by ( KINGDOM 
OF SAUDI ARABIA      ) 
 
 The draft Standard has been prepared  based on relevant ADMO, International 
and National foreign Sta ndards and references. 
 
This standard has been approved as Gu lf (Standard / Technical Regulation)   by 
GSO Board of Directors in its m eeting No..../....  …….held on    /    /   /  H ,  /    /   
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PEACHES AND NECTARINES 
  
    
  
  
Date of GSO Board of Directors’ Approval :  
Issuing Status :  
 GSO STANDARD  GSO ...... / 2008
 
 1PEACHES AND NECTARINES 
 
 1. SCOPE  
 This GSO Standard applies to Peaches a nd nectarines of verities (cultivars) grown 
from Prunus persica Sieb.and Zucc. to be supplied fresh to the consumer, Peaches and nectarines for industrial processing being excluded. 
  
2. COMPLEMENTARY REFERENCES  
2.1              GSO 9 “Labeling of Prepackaged Foods” 
2.2 GSO 244 “Methods of Test for Vegetables , Fruit and Their Products, First Part – 
Organoleptic Examination, Determination of net Weight and Drained weight, 
Determination of Apparent Viscosit y, Determination of Head Space, 
Determination of Extraneous Matter and Defective Fruits”. 
2.3 GSO 123 “General Requirements for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables”. 2.4 GSO 124 “General Requirements for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Boxes”. 2.5 GSO 125 “Method of Sampling for Fr esh Fruits and Vegetables”. 
2.6 GSO 323 “General Requirements for Tran sportation and Storage of Chilled and 
frozen foods”. 
2.7 GSO 382 “Maximum limits for Pesticide Residue s in Agriculural food products –       
Part 1”. 
2.8 GSO 383 “Maximum limits for Pesticide Residue s in Agriculural food products –      
Part 2”. 
2.9 GSO ISO 7558 “Guide to the Prepacking of  Fruit and Vegetables”. 
  
Draft  GSO Standards on :   
2.10  “Determination and Detection of pesticide residues in Food Products”.                                          
2.11        “Recommended Practice for Pack aging and Transport of Fresh Fruits and 
Vegetables”. 
2.12            “Maximum limits for Pesticide Residues in Agriculural food products – Part 3”. 
 
3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 
 In all classes, subject to the special provisions for each class and the tolerances 
allowed and what is stated in GSO Sta ndard mentioned in item (2.3) the peaches 
and nectarines must be: 
3.1 Intact,. 3.2 Sound, produce affected by rotting or deteri oration such as to make it unfit for 
consumption is excluded.  
3.3 Clean, practically free of any visible foreign matter. 3.4 Practically free from pests. GSO STANDARD  GSO ...... / 2008
 
 23.5 practically free from damage caused by pests 
3.6 Free of abnormal external moisture. 3.7              Free of any foreign smell and / or taste. 3.8              The peaches and nectarines must have been carefully picked. 3.9 The peaches and nectarines must be sufficiently developed and 
display satisfactory ripeness.  
3.10           
 The development and condition of the plums must be such as to enable them: 
3.10.1 To withstand transport and handling, and 3.10.2 To arrive in satisfactory condition at the place of destination. 3.11 Pesticide residues content shall not exceed what is stated in the GSO  standards 
mentioned in items (2.7),(2.8) and (2.12) .
  
4. CLASSIFICATION 
4.1   Classification according to quality 
 Plums  are classified in three classes, defined below: 4.1.1     “Extra” class  
The peaches and nectarines in this class must be of superior quality. In shape, 
development and colouring they must be typical of the variety item (1) allowing 
for the district in which they are grown. 
They must be free from defects with the ex ception of very slight superficial defects 
provided these do not affect the general appearance
 of the produce, the quality, 
and keeping quality and presentation in the package. 
4.1.2 Class I 
 The peaches and nectarines in this cl ass must be of good quality. They must be 
characteristic of the variety  item (1), a llowing for the district in which they are 
grown. However, a slight defect in sh ape, development or colouring may be 
allowed. 
 The flesh must be perfectly sound.  Peaches and nectarines split where the stem is joined to the fruit are excluded.  Slight skin defects, however, may be allowed provided these do not affect the 
general appearance of the produce, the quality, the keeping quality and presentation in the package and do not exceed: 
– 1 cm in length for defects of elongated shape – 0.5 cm
2 in total area for other defects 
 GSO STANDARD  GSO ...... / 2008
 
 34.1.3         Class II 
                  This class includes pe aches and nectarines which do not qualify for inclusion in 
the higher classes, but satisfy the minimu m requirements specified in item (3).  
 The flesh should not show any serious def ects. Fruit split where the stem is joined 
are allowed only in connection with quality tolerances.  
                   The following skin defects may be allowed provided the peaches and nectarines 
retain their essential characteristics as regards the quality, the keeping quality and presentation and do not exceed: 
– 2 cm in length for defects of elongated shape – 1.5 cm2 in total area for other defects. 
4.2 Classification and Provisions Concerning Sizing  
 Size is determined by: 
– circumference, or –   maximum diameter of the equatorial section. 
Peaches and nectarines must be graded  according to the following scale: 
Diameter Size Code 
 Circumference 
90 mm and over  AAAA  28 cm and over  
80 mm and over but under 90mm AAA 25cm and over but under 28cm 
73 mm and over but under 80 mm AA 23 cm and over but under 25cm 
67 mm and over but under 73mm A 21 cm and over but under 23cm 
61 mm and over but under 67mm B 19 cm and over but under 21cm 
56 mm and over but under 61mm C 17.5 cm and over but under 19cm 
51 mm and over but under 56mm D 16 cm and over but under 17.5cm1 
 
 The minimum size allowed for the "Extra" Class is 17.5 cm (circumference) and 
56 mm (diameter). 
 Sizing is compulsory for all classes. 
 
5. PROVISION CONCERNING TOLERANCES 
 Tolerances in respect of quality and si ze shall be allowed in each package for 
produce not satisfying the requirements of the class in item  indicated.   
5.1      Quality tolerances  
5.1.1  “Extra” class 
                                           
  GSO STANDARD  GSO ...... / 2008
 
 4 5 per cent by number or weight of plum s not satisfying the requirements of the 
class, but meeting those of Class I or, exceptionally, coming within the tolerances 
of that class.  
5.1.2 10 percent by number or weight of plum s not satisfying the requirements of the 
class, but those of class II or, exceptionall y, coming within the tolerances of that 
class.   
5.1.3 Class II 
 10 percent by number or weight of plum s satisfying neither the requirements of 
the class, nor the minimum requirements,  with the exception of produce affected 
by rotting, marked bruising or by other deterioration rendering it unfit for consumption.   
5.2 Size Tolerances  
  For all classes: 10 per cent by number or weight of peaches or nectarines up to 1 
cm more or less than the size stated on the package in the case of sizing by 
circumference, and up to 3 mm more or less in the case of sizing by diameter. 
However, for fruit in the smallest size, this tolerance shall apply only to peaches 
or nectarines of a size smaller by not more than 6 mm (circumference) or 2 mm (diameter) than the specified minimum size. 
 
6. PACKING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE  
6.1      Packing   
 Requirements mentioned in the GSO st andards in items (2.4), (2.9) & (2.11) 
should be taken into account.        
6.2  Transportation and storage 
 Requirements mentioned in the GSO sta ndards in items (2.6) & (2.11) should be 
taken into account.  
 
7.      SAMPLING  
 Samples shall be taken in accordance with the GSO standard in item (2.5). 
 
8.     METHODS OF TESTING  Tests shall be carried out on representa tive sample drawn according to item 7 to 
determine its compliance with this standard. 
8.1 Tests for determination of net weight, ex traneous matter and defective fruits shall 
be carried out according to the GSO standard mentioned in item (2.2). 
8.2 Determination of pesticide residues sh all be carried out according to the GSO 
standard mentioned in item (2.10). 
 GSO STANDARD  GSO ...... / 2008
 
 59.      LABELING 
 Without prejudice to what is mentioned in  the GSO standard in items (2.1), (2.4) 
and (2.9) the following information shall be declared on the label in case of package: 
9.1 The name of the produce"Peaches" or "Nectarines". 9.2 Class. 
9.3 Size according to the code size out in  item(4.2)   
9.4 Net weight. 
9.5         Country of origin  
9.6 Name and address of packer or dispatcher.      
 
                    GSO STANDARD  GSO ...... / 2008
 
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 REFERENCES   – UN / ECE Standard FFV – 26 “Peaches and nectarines ”  Published 1961 Revised  1994, 2003, 2004    - GSO 123 “General Requirements for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables”.