Tomatoes for Processing
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(1) In this section, “grass green” means immature tomatoes whose surface is totally green or greenish-white; “limited use” means tomatoes that are, (a) affected by black mould, early blight, late blight, decay, frost, insect feeding or blossom end rot to the extent that each tomato incurs a loss in trimming of 15 per cent or less by weight, (b) affected by sun-scald, sunburn, shrivelling, blotchy ripening, grey wall, growth cracks, catfacing, cracked or damaged fruit, broken locules, hail, bacterial speck or bacterial spot to the extent that each tomato incurs a loss in trimming of more than 15 per cent by weight, or (c) affected by one spot of anthracnose; “material other than tomato” means dirt, vines, loose stems, attached stems over one inch long or past the first joint, or any other foreign substance; “non-peelable” means tomatoes that are, (a) affected by black mould, early blight, late blight, decay, frost, insect feeding or blossom end rot to the extent that each tomato incurs a loss in trimming of 15 per cent or less by weight, (b) affected by growth cracks, catfacing, cracked or damaged fruit, broken locules, hail, bacterial speck or bacterial spot to the extent that each tomato incurs a loss in trimming of more than 15 per cent by weight, (c) affected by sun-scald, sunburn, blotchy ripening or grey wall to more than 15 per cent of the surface area of each tomato, (d) affected by one spot of anthracnose; (e) affected by internally sprouted seeds, or (f) not of a flesh colour, when the skin is removed, which meets the colour requirement of Canada Choice grade canned tomatoes established under the Canada Agricultural Products Act; “other defects” means tomatoes that are, (a) affected by black mould, white mould, early blight, late blight, decay, frost, insect feeding or blossom end rot to the extent that each tomato incurs a loss in trimming of more than 15 per cent by weight, (b) affected by any defect causing the tomato to be sour, or (c) affected by more than one spot of anthracnose; “processing breakers” means immature tomatoes that are, (a) coloured to the extent that at least 90 per cent of the surface shows a blush of yellow, pink or orange, and (b) of an Agtron E-5M reading greater than 77 when determined on cut halves; “processing green” means immature tomatoes that have an external blush of yellow, pink or orange but more than 10 per cent of the surface area is green. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 107 (1). (2) The grades for tomatoes for processing are as follows: 1. Option A, consisting of tomatoes that are, i. of an Agtron E-5M juice colour reading of 36 or less when pureed using a method approved by the Director, ii. not grass green, processing green or processing breakers, iii. not limited use or other defects, and iv. free from insects, worms, insect excrement and material other than tomato. 2. Option B, consisting of tomatoes that are, i. of an Agtron E-5M juice colour reading of 36 or less when pureed using a method approved by the Director, ii. not grass green or processing green, iii. not limited use or other defects, and iv. free from insects, worms, insect excrement and material other than tomato. 3. Option C, consisting of tomatoes that are, i. not grass green or processing green, ii. not non-peelable or other defects, and iii. free from insects, worms, insect excrement and material other than tomato. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 107 (2). (3) Tolerances by weight for variations incidental to commercial grading and handling for each load of tomatoes for processing shall not be more than: 1. For Option A, i. 1 per cent affected by insects, worms or insect excrement, ii. 5 per cent total undercolour fruit consisting of, (A) not more than 1 per cent grass green, (B) not more than 1 per cent processing green, or 2 per cent if there are no grass green, (C) not more than 3 per cent processing breakers, or 5 per cent if there are no grass green or processing green, or 4 per cent if there is a combination of 1 per cent grass green and no processing green or no grass green and 1 per cent processing green, iii. 7 per cent other defects, iv. 20 per cent limited use, and v. 3 per cent material other than tomato. 2. For Option B, i. 1 per cent affected by insects, worms or insect excrement, ii. 2 per cent total undercolour fruit consisting of, (A) not more than 1 per cent grass green, (B) not more than 1 per cent processing green, or 2 per cent if there are no grass green, iii. 7 per cent other defects, iv. 20 per cent limited use, and v. 3 per cent material other than tomato. 3. For Option C, i. 1 per cent affected by insects, worms or insect excrement, ii. 2 per cent total undercolour fruit consisting of, (A) not more than 1 per cent grass green, (B) not more than 1 per cent processing green, or 2 per cent if there are no grass green, iii. 7 per cent other defects, iv. 30 per cent non-peelable, and v. 3 per cent material other than tomato, but the combination of allowable tolerances shall not be more than 30 per cent. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 107 (3).