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Canned
pineapple is the product:
(A) Prepared
from fresh mature pineapple, conforming to the characteristics of
Ananas comosus (L) Merr. (Ananas sativus (L) Lindl.) and from which
peel and core have been removed,
(B)
Packed with water or other suitable liquid medium; it may be packed
with nutritive sweeteners
(C) Processed
by heat in an appropriate manner before of after being sealed in a
container, so as to prevent spoilage.
Styles
Canned
pineapple may be packed in the following styles:
Whole:
cylindrical
whole unit with the core removed.
Slices
or Spiral Slices or Whole Slice or Rings: uniformly
cut circular slices or rings cut across the axis of the peeled,
cored pineapple cylinders.
Half
Slices: uniformly
cut, approximately semi-circular halves of slices.
Quarter
Slices: uniformly
cut, one-fourth portions of slices.
Broken
Slices: arc-shaped
portions which may not be uniform in size and/or shape.
Spears
or Fingers: long,
slender pieces cut radially and lengthwise or the cored pineapple
cylinder, predominantly 65 mm or longer.
Tidbits:
reasonably
uniform, wedge-shaped sectors cut from slices or portions thereof,
predominantly from 8 mm to 13 mm thick.
Chunks:
short,
thick pieces cut from thick slices and/or from peeled cored
pineapple and predominantly more than 12 mm in both thickness and
width, and less than 38 mm in length.
Diced
or Cubes:
reasonably uniform, cube-shaped pieces, predominantly 14 mm or less
in the longest edge dimensions.
Pieces:
irregular
shapes and sizes not identifiable as a specific style and does not
include "chunks" or "chips" styles.
Chips:
small,
irregular shapes and sizes of pineapple pieces similar to that left
over after dicing of pineapple and which may be included in crushed style.
Crushed
or Crisp Cut: finely
cut or shredded or grated or diced pieces of pineapple and which may
include chips in the crushed mass. |