Harvest Maturity
- Skin Colour
Not applicable.
- Total Soluble Solids (TSS%)
Minimum 12
- Flesh Firmness
Maximum : 8.0
Minimum: 4.0
Optimum : 7.0 to 6.0 (Not for inspection purposes)
Note: Maximum flesh firmness may increase with 0.5 kg for each 1% increase in the minimum TSS. However, it is recommended to harvest at full colour (black).
- Harvesting
Generic information [PL2]
Other Quality Requirements At Pack
- Quality Requirements
Packaging And Cold Storage
- Internal Packaging (Standard Loose Pack)
Standard 5 kg loose pack
- Use 300 x 400 mm pulp or plastic trays.
- Use 300 x 400 mm paper inter-sheet between plums and top tray.
- Use 300 x 400 mm white corrugated sheet (58 g) on top of the fruit .
- Note: Use 54 x 2 mm perforated LDPE 20 micron grape bag for extended storage as well as for SmartFreshSM treated fruit. Bag must be folded closed at the top.
- Use 300 x 400 mm white corrugated sheet (58 g) on top of the folded bag .
- Punnets
- Use 54 x 2 mm perforated LDPE 20 micron grape bag for extended storage as well as for SmartFreshSM treated fruit in jumble packaging.
- Other Packs
Refer to stone fruit industry packaging guidelines Pome Stone Handling Protocols
- SmartFreshSM
Generic information SmartFreshSM [PL16]
- Cold Storage
- The default temperature regime for Angeleno plums is PD1.
- The maximum recommended cold storage period for Angeleno plums in the standard loose pack is 8 weeks from the harvest date. This can be extended to 12 weeks for SmartFreshSM treated fruit
For Generic Information on handling after harvest, cooling, shipping and shipping regimes [PL4]