Produce Specifications

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1 Curly Kale Bagged / Bunched Mid vibrant green leaves, light green to white bright stems. Thick, loose leaves, usually curly or deeply serrated; coarse texture; fleshy central rib; stems cut cleanly or plant torn. Moderately coarse texture; strong cabbage type flavour and aroma; may be slightly bitter; free from foreign and off smells or tastes Loose leaves supplied bunched or as whole plants depending on variety, leaf edges tightly curled Leaves > 150 mm long, bunches >30mm at banding No evidence of flowering With evidence of live insects (e.g. slugs, insect larvae). With evidence of fungal or bacterial rots (e.g. bacterial soft rot, Alternaria rot, black rot). With discolouration or disfigurement due to viruses (e.g. mosaic). With significant cuts, holes or splits from physical or pest damage With evidence of pest droppings (e.g. birds, snails). With limp, wilted or shrivelled leaves (dehydration) With yellow discolouration (ethylene exposure). With abnormal, uneven colouration of the leaves. With discoloured, water-soaked areas (freezing damage) With bleached or papery leaves (sun damage). With superficial bruising, cuts or crushed areas affecting in aggregate >2sq cm. With healed scars > 2 sq cm. With slight tip browning of outer leaves > 2 mm Packaging as per Woolworths NZ requirements. Bulk Loose Product to identify Packed On date (e.g. Pkd DD/MM/YY) on a Best Before date is still required. If a Packed On Date is to be used the POD should not exceed 5 days at the time of van or truck with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Pulp temperature 2-8 C during transport From the farm or orchard and at receipt into the Woolworths NZ Produce DC.

2 Red & Green Mixed Kale Bagged Green Kale: Mid vibrant green leaves, light green to white bright stems. Red Kale: Purple to deep red leaves, light to dark purple stems. Thick, loose leaves, usually curly or deeply serrated; coarse texture; fleshy central rib; stems cut cleanly or plant torn. 30% Red Kale within bag, tolerance of + /- 10%. Moderately coarse texture; strong cabbage type flavour and aroma; may be slightly bitter; free from foreign and off smells or tastes Loose leaves supplied bunched or as whole plants depending on variety, leaf edges tightly curled Leaves > 150 mm long No evidence of flowering With evidence of live insects (e.g. slugs, insect larvae). With evidence of fungal or bacterial rots (e.g. bacterial soft rot, Alternaria rot, black rot). With discolouration or disfigurement due to viruses (e.g. mosaic). With significant cuts, holes or splits from physical or pest damage With evidence of pest droppings (e.g. birds, snails). With limp, wilted or shrivelled leaves (dehydration) With yellow discolouration (ethylene exposure). With abnormal, uneven colouration of the leaves. With discoloured, water-soaked areas (freezing damage) With bleached or papery leaves (sun damage). With superficial bruising, cuts or crushed areas affecting in aggregate >2sq cm. With healed scars > 2 sq cm. With slight tip browning of outer leaves > 2 mm Packaging as per Woolworths NZ requirements. Bulk Loose Product to identify Packed On date (e.g. Pkd DD/MM/YY) on a Best Before date is still required. If a Packed On Date is to be used the POD should not exceed 5 days at the time of van or truck with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Pulp temperature 2-8 C during transport From the farm or orchard and at receipt into the Woolworths NZ Produce DC.

3 Tuscan Kale Bagged / Bunched Mid to dark green leaves, may have purple tinge; light green to white bright stems. Thick, loose leaves, deeply serrated and usually slightly curly; coarse texture; fleshy central rib; stems cut cleanly or plant torn. Moderately coarse texture; strong cabbage type flavour and aroma; may be slightly bitter; free from foreign and off smells or tastes Loose leaves supplied bunched or as whole plants, depending on variety Leaves > 150 mm long, bunches >30mm at banding No evidence of flowering With evidence of live insects (e.g. slugs, insect larvae). With evidence of fungal or bacterial rots (e.g. bacterial soft rot, Alternaria rot, black rot). With discolouration or disfigurement due to viruses (e.g. mosaic). With significant cuts, holes or splits from physical or pest damage With evidence of pest droppings (e.g. birds, snails). With limp, wilted or shrivelled leaves (dehydration) With yellow discolouration (ethylene exposure). With abnormal, uneven colouration of the leaves. With discoloured, water-soaked areas (freezing damage) With bleached or papery leaves (sun damage). With superficial bruising, cuts or crushed areas affecting in aggregate >2sq cm. With healed scars > 2 sq cm. With slight tip browning of outer leaves > 2 mm Packaging as per Woolworths NZ requirements. Bulk Loose Product to identify Packed On date (e.g. Pkd DD/MM/YY) on a Best Before date is still required. If a Packed On Date is to be used the POD should not exceed 5 days at the time of van or truck with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Pulp temperature 2-8 C during transport From the farm or orchard and at receipt into the Woolworths NZ Produce DC.

4 Kale Living Cavalo Nero and Scotch Blue Dark green leaves, green stems. Large ruffled and curly leaves with distinct veins, long stems. Crisp, juicy stems; firm leaves; sweet but sharp flavour, free from foreign odours or tastes. Oval, ruffled leaves, round at the tips, with long stems. Top of plant to be visible in window of sleeve. With obvious live insects or other pests e.g. scale, aphids. With bacterial or fungal infections e.g. mould or leaf spots. With deep abrasions or crushing. With obvious physical contamination. With wilting or yellowing leaves i.e. dehydration. With bleached areas of the surface of the leaf (sunburn). With dark areas, water-soaked stems or leaves (chilling injury). With superficial insect or pest damage affecting 10%. With superficial rusting, abrasion or rub damages affecting 10%. With cuts or holes in the leaves. Packaging as per Woolworths NZ requirements. Bulk Loose Product to identify Packed On date (e.g. Pkd DD/MM/YY) on a Best Before date is still required. If a Packed On Date is to be used the POD should not exceed 4 days at the time of van or truck with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Pulp temperature 5-15 C during transport From the farm or orchard and at receipt into the Woolworths NZ Produce DC.

5 Spinach Bagged / Bunched Light green leaves, with erect green veins and stem. Flat glossy leaves; long erect, fleshy leaf stems, base cut cleanly, free from excess soil Crisp, fresh leaves with slightly bitter flavour; juicy stems; free from foreign odours and tastes. Oval leaves, with thin flat stems. Bagged: Minimum 400g net per bag. Bunched: Minimum 70g net per bunch. Firm erect foliage. Nil seed head development. DISORDER With obvious live insects (e.g. aphids, slugs). With fungal or bacterial rots (e.g. bacterial or fungal leaf spot, powdery mildew, black rot). With distorted appearance or yellow mottling (virus infection). With cuts, tears or holes affecting > 10% of bunch. With bruised stems or crushed leaves affecting > 10% of bunch. With soft, wilted or yellowed appearance (dehydrated). With brownish spotting or russeting of the leaves. With discoloured, water soaked leaves (freezing injury). With bleached areas on leaves affecting > 10 sq cm (sunburn) With cuts, tears or holes affecting > 5% of bunch. With bruised stems, crushed or split leaf affecting > 5% of pack. With browning of the leaf margins (tip burn) affecting > 5% of pack. With bleached areas on leave affecting > 1 sq cm (sunburn). must not exceed 10% of consignment. Total major defects must not exceed 2 % of consignment. Combined Total not Packaging as per Woolworths NZ requirements. Bulk Loose Product to identify Packed On date (e.g. Pkd DD/MM/YY) on outer carton. Labeling to identify grower or agents name/brand (plus growers name/code if via an agent), address, contents, grade. class, size and minimum weight. On low risk fruit and vegetables a Packed On date is required, unless it is in a package that obscures the nature or quality of the food. If the nature or quality of the food is obscured then a Best Before date is still required. If a Packed On Date is to be used the POD should not exceed 4 days at the time of receiving product into DC. van or truck with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Pulp Temperature 4 10 C during transport from the farm/orchard and at receipt into Countdown Produce DC. Standard. The standard recognises the Tans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement for food imported from Australia and the role of Codex standard for imported foods in general. Complies with FSANZ Standard and Schedule 19 Maximum levels of contaminants and natural toxicants.

6 SKIN BLEMESHES / MARKS Watercress Hydroponic Prepack (Nastertium Officinalis) Bright green to dark green leaves with a purplish tinge on the top surface; lighter green stems. Flexible, multiple branched stems with small, white rootlets attached - root ball to be left on product (improve shelf-life purpose); rounded leaflets varying in size arranged along slender branchlets. Crisp, juicy stems; firm leaves; mildly peppery flavour; free from foreign odours or tastes. Approximately oval to round leaves with irregular edge on round stems. Bagged hydroponically grown plant with a minimum 150 grams for the leafy portion. Young, tender shoots; leaves not fully purple coloured. With obvious live insects or other pests. With bacterial or fungal infection (e.g. bacterial soft rots, mould, leaf spots) With distortion or yellow mottling due to viral infection. With deep abrasion or crushed areas affecting > 10 % of leaves per bunch With obvious physical contamination. With wilted, shrivelled or yellowing leaves (dehydrated, senescent). With bleached areas on the surface of the leaf or stem (sunburn). With dark areas, water-soaked stems or leaves (freezing injury). With superficial insect or pest damage affecting > 10 % of leaves per bunch. With deep abrasion or crushed areas affecting >5 % of leaves per bunch With >1 stem per bunch fully flowering. With superficial abrasion or rub damage affecting > 10 % of leaves per bunch. With cuts, holes or splits affecting > 10 % of leaves per bunch Packaging as per Woolworths NZ requirements. Bulk Loose Product to identify Packed On date (e.g. Pkd DD/MM/YY) on outer carton. Labeling to identify grower or agents name/brand (plus growers name/code if via an agent), address, contents, grade. class, size and minimum weight. On low risk fruit and vegetables a Packed On date is required, unless it is in a package that obscures the nature or quality of the food. If the nature or quality of the food is obscured then a Best Before date is still required. If a Packed On Date is to be used the POD should not exceed 4 days at the time of receiving product into DC. van or truck with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Pulp Temperature 4 10 C during transport from the farm/orchard and at receipt into Countdown Produce DC.

7 SKIN BLEMESHES / MARKS Watercress Living Upland Bright green leaves and stems. Healthy growing plants. Upright thin stems, firm leaves, strong peppery and spicy flavour. Free from foreign odours or taste. Large, round leaves Top of plant to be visible in window of sleeve. With obvious live insects or other pests e.g. scale, aphids. With bacterial or fungal infections e.g. mould or leaf spots. With deep abrasions or crushing. With obvious physical contamination. With wilting or yellowing leaves i.e. dehydration. With bleached areas of the surface of the leaf (sunburn). With dark areas, water-soaked stems or leaves (chilling injury). With superficial insect or pest damage affecting 10%. With cuts or holes in the leaves. With superficial rusting, abrasion or rub damages affecting 10%. Packaging as per Woolworths NZ requirements. Bulk Loose Product to identify Packed On date (e.g. Pkd DD/MM/YY) on outer carton. Labeling to identify grower or agents name/brand (plus growers name/code if via an agent), address, contents, grade. class, size and minimum weight. On low risk fruit and vegetables a Packed On date is required, unless it is in a package that obscures the nature or quality of the food. If the nature or quality of the food is obscured then a Best Before date is still required. If a Packed On Date is to be used the POD should not exceed 4 days at the time of receiving product into DC. van or truck with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Pulp Temperature 5 15 C during transport from the farm/orchard and at receipt into Countdown Produce DC.

8 Silverbeet Bagged / Bunched Deep green leaves; white veins and stems. Wrinkly, glossy leaves; long, erect, fleshy leaf stems with ridges running the length of the stem; base cut cleanly; bunches fastened with suitable ties; free from excess soil. Crisp, fresh leaves with slightly bitter flavour; juicy stems; free from foreign odours and tastes. Large, approximately oval leaves with thick, flat stems. Bagged: Length mm, minimum weight in bags 500g net. Bunched: minimum weight of bunch 350g net. Firm, erect foliage. With obvious live insects (e.g. aphids, slugs,). With fungal or bacterial rots (e.g. bacterial or fungal leaf spot, powdery mildew, black rot). With distorted appearance or yellow mottling (virus infection). With cuts, tears, or holes affecting > 20% of bunch. With bruised stems or crushed leaves affecting > 10% of bunch With soft, wilted or yellowed appearance (dehydrated) With brownish spotting or russeting of the leaves. With discoloured, water soaked leaves (freezing injury). With bleached areas on leaves affecting > 20 sq cm per bunch (sunburn). With cuts, tears, or holes affecting > 10% of bunch. With bruised stems or crushed leaves affecting >5% of bunch. With browning of the leaf margins (tip burn) affecting > 10% of bunch. With bleached areas on leaves affecting > 10 sq cm per bunch (sunburn). Packaging as per Woolworths NZ requirements. Bulk Loose Product to identify Packed On date (e.g. Pkd DD/MM/YY) on outer carton. Labeling to identify grower or agents name/brand (plus growers name/code if via an agent), address, contents, grade. class, size and minimum weight. On low risk fruit and vegetables a Packed On date is required, unless it is in a package that obscures the nature or quality of the food. If the nature or quality of the food is obscured then a Best Before date is still required. If a Packed On Date is to be used the POD should not exceed 4 days at the time of receiving product into DC. van or truck with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Pulp Temperature 4 10 C during transport from the farm/orchard and at receipt into Countdown Produce DC.

9 OTHER NAMES: Witloof Chicory, Belgian Endive Creamy white/yellow leaves; clean cut base having varying colours from light pink to red; minimal greenish yellow or purplish red tinge on leaf tips depending on variety. Clean, elongated blanched leaves (shoots) wrapped tightly around each other; lower leaf area or stem has a polished appearance. Crisp juicy leaves with sharp flavour and no aroma. Free from foreign or off smells or tastes. Large smooth, leaves forming a conical (flame shaped) bundle. With minimal opening of leaves at the tip. Length mm Mature (typically day old shoots); with suitable colour characteristics and firmness. With evidence of live insects (e.g. snails, insect larvae). With bacterial or fungal rots (e.g. Bacterial soft rot, grey mould). With evidence of discolouration or disfigurement due to viruses. With deep bruising or crushed areas.. With cuts, splits, insect damage or abrasions that break the outer leaves (>2mm deep). With limp, soft leaves (dehydration) With empty pods or incomplete seed formation (poor pollination). With purple discolouration of veins in leaves (nutrient imbalance). With shoots showing discolouring bleached, or greyish-brownish appearance (heat injury). With soft, water- soaked or discoloured lesions (freezing injury). With green colour development in leaves. (excess light). With minor (<2mm deep) abrasions or rub damage affecting >2sq cm. With minor bruises (<1mm deep), abrasions or rub damage affecting >2sq cm. must not exceed 10% of consignment. Total major defects must not exceed 2 % of consignment. Combined Total not to exceed 10%. Packaging as per Countdown requirements. Bulk Loose Product to identify Packed On date (e.g. Pkd DD/MM/YY) on a Best Before date is still required. If a Packed On Date is to be used the POD should not exceed 5 days at the time of van or truck with air bag suspension, unless otherwise approved. Pulp Temperature 0 5 C during transport from the farm/orchard and at receipt into Countdown Produce DC. and the role of Codex standard for imported foods in general. Contaminants and heavy metals must comply with this Standard.