Arrival Report

Location: PSA-USEC

Arrival: 152 Chaiten

Importer: Vandenberg Jac.
Exporter: Geofrut

General Comments

I.	Fruit was inspected at Gloucester Terminals from Friday, February 5th through Monday, February 8th, 2016.

Inspection Results

Nectarines

White flesh - 2 plts.

Bright Pearl - 1 plt., Magique - 1 plt.

Opening: Good to average.
Sugar content: 8 to 16º Brix.
Color: 89 to 90% red over white ground color.
Scars/russet: 9.7% moderate shown in 50% of the samples.
Cuts/splits: 3.9% slight shown in 50% of the samples.

Notes:
- PLU coverage: 90 to 96% PLU# 3035.

Firmness: 12 to 18 lbs., mostly 15 to 16 lbs.
Dehydration: 9.7% heavy shown in 50% of the samples.
Decay: Not noticed.

Nectarines

Yellow flesh - 46 plts.

NE-269 - 15 plts., Red Diamond - 1 plt., Ruby Diamond - 6 plts., Summer Bright - 24 plts.

Opening: Mostly good.
Sugar content: 8 to 16º Brix.
Color: 60 to 97% red to light purple over green/yellow to yellow ground color.
Scars/russet: 2.3 to 16% slight to moderate shown in 95% of the samples, 8.9% average within affected samples.
Cuts/splits: 2 to 11.8% slight shown in 50% of the samples, 4.5% average within affected samples.

Notes:
- PLU coverage: 62 to 100% PLU# 4378.

Firmness: 8 to 18 lbs., mostly 9 to 15 lbs.
Split pit: 1.4 to 18.8% shown in 25% of the samples, 5.2% average within affected samples.
Bruising: 1.4 to 5.8% slight to moderate shown in 40% of the samples, 2.5% average within affected samples.
Dehydration: 1.4 to 5.8% slight to moderate shown in 45% of the samples, 3.3% average within affected samples.
Decay: 2.3% slight shown in 5% of the samples. Also 2.1% mold shown in 5% of the samples.

Peaches

Peaches - 37 plts.

Diamond Princes - 15 plts., Elegant Lady - 22 plts.

Opening: Mostly good.
Sugar content: 9 to 13º Brix.
Color: 50 to 90% red to dark red over green/yellow to yellow ground color.
Scars/russet: 2.1 to 5.8% slight to moderate shown in 40% of the samples, 4% average within affected samples.
Cuts/splits: 2 to 4.6% slight shown in 53% of the samples, 2.9% average within affected samples.

Notes:
- PLU coverage: 54 to 100% PLU# 4044.

Firmness: 9 to 19 lbs., mostly 9.9 to 16 lbs.
Split pit: 2.3 to 2.8% shown in 20% of the samples, 2.5% average within affected samples.
Dehydration: 3.2% moderate shown in 7% of the samples.
Decay: Not noticed.

Plums

Black plums - 151 plts.

Black Ambar - 93 plts., Blue Giant - 33 plts., Owen T - 25 plts.

Opening: Mostly average.
Sugar content: 8 to 14º Brix.
Color: 80 to 100% dark red to black over yellow/green color.
Scars/russet: 4.1 to 77.5% slight to heavy shown in 98% of the samples, 22.9% average within affected samples.
Cuts/splits: 1.8 to 31.7% slight to heavy shown in 98% of the samples, 10.3% average within affected samples.

Notes:
- PLU coverage: 40 to 100%, mostly over 75% PLU# 4040 on conventional fruit and 4440 on tree ripened.

Firmness: 1 to 15 lbs., mostly 4.2 to 12.5 lbs.
Soft tips: 3.2 to 6.3% shown in 8% of the samples, 5% average within affected samples.
Bruising: 1.8 to 10.5% slight to moderate shown in 22% of the samples, 4% average within affected samples.
Dehydration: 1.1 to 41.9% slight to moderate shown in 24% of the samples, 8.1% average within affected samples.
Internal damage: 20 to 40% shown in 4% of the samples, 30% average within affected samples.
Decay: 1.2 to 6.3% slight to moderate shown in 10% of the samples, 3.2% average within affected samples. Also 2.8% mold shown in 2% of the samples.

Plums

Red plums - 67 plts.

Fortune - 58 plts., Sapphire - 7 plts., Yummy Giant - 2 plts.

Opening: Mostly average.
Sugar content: 10 to 14º Brix.
Color: 70 to 90% red to dark red over yellow/green to dark purple ground color.
Scars/russet: 2.3 to 19.7% slight to moderate shown in 100% of the samples, 11.3% average.
Cuts/splits: 1.8 to 25.8% slight to heavy shown in 91% of the samples, 8.6% average within affected samples.

Notes:
- PLU coverage: 40 to 100%, mostly over 70% PLU# 4042 on conventional fruit and 4440 on tree ripened. Odd sample size 56 had 1% coverage.

Firmness: 2 to 14 lbs., mostly 4 to 11 lbs.
Soft tips: 1.1 to 3.6% shown in 22% of the samples, 2.1% average within affected samples.
Bruising: 1.1 to 6.3% slight to moderate shown in 22% of the samples, 2.7% average within affected samples.
Dehydration: 3.3 to 6.1% slight to moderate shown in 17% of the samples, 4.7% average within affected samples.
Decay: 1.1% moderate shown in 4% of the samples.