ISO 6662-1983 PDF
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St ISO 6662-1983
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Ст ISO 6662-1983
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Full title and description
St ISO 6662-1983 — Plums — Guide to cold storage. Guidance standard giving recommended practices for harvesting, handling and cold-storage of specified plum varieties (Prunus domestica L., Prunus insititia L. and Prunus salicina Lindley) intended for fresh delivery and for some varieties intended for processing.
Abstract
This International Standard provides guidance on conditions and procedures for harvesting, putting into store and maintaining plums in cold storage to preserve quality for fresh consumption or for processing. It identifies optimum storage conditions (with an annex giving temperature guidance for particular varieties) and specifies the limits of application for the recommendations.
General information
- Status: Published (International Standard, confirmed)
- Publication date: February 1983
- Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- ICS / categories: 67.080.10 (Fruit and fruit products)
- Edition / version: Edition 1 (1983)
- Number of pages: 4
Scope
Applies to selected varieties of plums (Prunus domestica, Prunus insititia and Prunus salicina) and gives recommended practices for their harvesting, initial handling and placement into cold storage, together with optimum storage conditions and the limits of application of the guidance. The standard addresses both plums intended for sale in fresh condition and certain varieties destined for processing; it also includes an annex summarising recommended temperatures for particular varieties.
Key topics and requirements
- Identification of covered plum species and varieties and limits of applicability for the guidance.
- Recommendations for timing and methods of harvest to maximise post‑harvest quality.
- Handling and field-to-storage procedures to minimise bruising and quality loss.
- Guidance on pre‑cooling and placing fruit into cold storage to reduce respiration and decay.
- Optimum cold‑storage conditions by variety (temperature ranges and general atmospheric considerations summarized in an annex).
- Recommendations on packaging, stacking and storage duration considerations aimed at maintaining market quality or suitability for processing.
Typical use and users
Primary users are plum growers, post‑harvest technologists, packhouse managers, cold‑store operators, quality assurance staff in fresh‑produce supply chains, extension services and food processors who need to preserve plum quality for fresh markets or for processing.
Related standards
Related documents include other ISO and national standards on fruit and vegetable handling, cold‑chain management and food safety (for example standards and guidance from ISO/TC 34 on fruits and vegetables), as well as general food safety and quality management standards used in fresh produce supply chains.
Keywords
plums, Prunus domestica, Prunus insititia, Prunus salicina, cold storage, post‑harvest, harvesting, pre‑cooling, storage temperature, handling, packhouse, postharvest quality
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ISO 6662:1983 is an ISO guidance document titled "Plums — Guide to cold storage" that provides recommended practices for harvesting, handling and cold‑storage of selected plum varieties.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers harvesting and handling practices, placement into and maintenance in cold storage, recommendations for optimum storage conditions (with an annex giving temperature guidance by variety) and the limits of application of those recommendations.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Growers, packhouse and cold‑store operators, post‑harvest specialists, food processors and quality assurance teams in the fresh‑produce supply chain.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: The standard was published in February 1983 (Edition 1). It has been subject to periodic review and was confirmed as current by the publisher in 2024; it therefore remains the current edition unless formally withdrawn or replaced after that confirmation.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: It is part of the corpus of ISO standards developed under ISO/TC 34 (food products), specifically the subcommittee addressing fruits and vegetables; related ISO documents address other fruit species and post‑harvest handling topics.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Plums, cold storage, post‑harvest, harvesting, storage temperature, Prunus domestica, Prunus insititia, Prunus salicina, packhouse, cold chain.