PUR-SPEC-64

Name of Item: Avocado

Category: Fresh Produce
Quality Assessment Criteria

Accept Complies fully to specification or only minor defects

Reject Substandard and does not comply with specification

Specifications
Visual Appearance Long oval shape; green skin, not blotchy or yellowish; Creamy pale yellow flesh grading to green at skin
Slightly rough textured, glossy skin; with stem buttons attached
Sensory With firm flesh slightly softening at stem end; thin skin which peels easily
There should be no off odours or tastes
Defects There should be no evidence of live insects
There should be no soft brown-black damage to the skin and into the flesh
There should be no hard lumps in flesh under the skin (fruit fly/fruit spotting bud damage)
There should be no cuts, holes, punctures or cracks that break the skin
There should be no blue copper deposits on the skin surface
There should be no darkening/bronzing of skin and/or flesh discoloration (chilling injury)
Packaging The package must be made from food grade materials
It must be washable, well ventilated and protect the produce from mechanical damage
Transportation The product must be transported in a covered, clean and palletized vehicle; No Taxis Allowed
Refrigerated vans should have a temperature ≤ 5°C; otherwise, temperature should be ambient
Physical All pre-harvest and post-harvest chemicals must be registered and approved for use in accordance with regulations from
the Environmental Protection Agency and Ghana Standards Authority
Contaminants/Residue

Food Safety Requirements The product must be supplied and delivered from trusted sources
It must be grown and packed under an approved and certified Food Safety Based Program recognized by the Ghana
Standards Authority (GSA), Food and Drugs Board (FDB), Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) or other Local Authority
It must satisfy all microbiological criteria prescribed by the Ghana Standards Authority

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