Abstract

This Uganda Standard specifies the requirements and sampling methods for citrus fruits of varieties (cultivars) grown from the following species to be supplied fresh to the consumer: a) lemons grown from the species Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. and hybrids thereof; b) Persian limes grown from the species Citrus latifolia (Yu. Tanaka) Tanaka, a large acid lime fruit known also as Bearss or Tahiti and hybrids thereof; c) Mexican limes grown from the species Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle, also known as sour limes and key limes and hybrids thereof; d) Indian sweet limes, Palestine sweet limes grown from the species Citrus limettioides Tanaka and hybrids thereof; e) mandarins grown from the species (Citrus reticulata Blanco), including satsumas (Citrus unshiu Marcow.), clementines (Citrus clementina hort. ex Tanaka), and common mandarins (Citrus deliciosa Ten.) and tangerines (Citrus tangerine Tanaka), grown from these species and hybrids thereof; f) oranges grown from the species Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck and hybrids thereof; g) grapefruit grown from the species Citrus paradisi Macfad. and hybrids thereof; and h) pummelos or shaddock grown from the species Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. and hybrids thereof. This standard is not applicable to citrus fruits for industrial processing. [This standard cancels and replaces, US CODEX STAN 213:1999, Standard for limes, US CODEX STAN 214:1999, Standard for pummelos (citrus grandi), US CODEX STAN 219:1999, Standard for grapefruits (Citrus paradisi), US 1614:2015, Fresh orange - Specification, US 1619:2015, Fresh tangerine and US 1620:2015, Fresh lemon - Specification]. This standard was published on 2022-12-13