Annex 9 - Product specification for Malaysian starfruit in four importing countries, 1988

CHARACTERISTICS		EEC*	HONG KONG	SINGAPORE	MIDDLE EAST
Preferred cultivar		B10	B10	B10	na
Preferred size		small	med/large	med/large	small
Preferred wt (kg)		.15-.22	.30	.30-.40	.15-.22
Preferred color		25-50% yellow	orange	orange	na
Flavor desired		sweet & sour	sweet	sweet	sweet
Texture desired		non fiber	non fiber	non fiber	na
Preferred degree of maturity		¼ ripe	¾ ripe	¾ ripe	na
Preferred package		CFB	CFB	CFB	CFB
Units/product per package		24	70	70	na
Preferred wt of package		3.5 kg net	15 kg net	15 kg net	na
Minimum requirements:
	- pest control	X	X	X	na
	- disease control	X	X	X	na
	- appearance	clean	clean	clean	na
	- level of chemical residue	na	na	na	na
	- others	na	na	na	na
Other desired characteristics		na	na	na	na

X = unspecified minimum requirements
na = not available
*European Economic Community

Source: Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Inst., 1988 p. 56.