Passionfruit Grade Standards
The NZ Passionfruit Growers Association is keen to ensure all fruit supplied to overseas and New Zealand markets is of a very high standard and has developed the following acceptable quality guidelines
Colour
Full, even and characteristic of variety. No copper residue or green appearance.
 Export |  Local – Light greening |  Tag 3- Heavy greening |
 Tag 3 – Blotches |  No Market – Green fruit |
Soundness
Free from cuts, puncture, rots, bruising, freezing injury or similar defects that may lead to breakdown or decay.
 No Market – Sunburn |  Tag 3 – Brown Spot |  No Market – Brown Spot |
Thrips damage
 Export |  Export |  Local Market |
 Local Market |  Tag 3 |  Tag 3 |
Blemishes
No more than 1.0 sq cm light coloured blemish permitted. No grease spot allowed.
Shape and Stalks
Typical of variety, uniform with full shoulders. No stalk all markets except Tag 3 grade
 Shape – Tag 3 |  Shape – Tag 3 |  Shape – Tag 3 |
 Stalk – Unacceptable Export & Local markets |  Stalk – Acceptable all markets |
Cleanliness and Firmness
Free from dirt, dust, spray residues, foreign matter, insect stains, abnormal moisture or other foreign substances.
Not to be wrinkled or soft.
 Cleanliness – Copper deposit marketable when removed |  Cleanliness – Bird lime marketable when removed |  Firmness – Light wrinkling – Tag 3 |
 Firmness – Heavy wrinkling – Tag 3 |  Firmness – Woodiness virus – Tag 3 |  Firmness – Woodiness virus – Tag 3 |