The quality of pomegranate in Canada can be determined by different factors such as the process of harvesting, sorting, grading, transportation and cool chain, pesticide traces, freshness, cleanliness, shape defects, color defects, superficial cracks, and skin defects.
- Harvesting, sorting & grading.
- Transportation & cool chain, to maintain the optimum condition to deliver high-quality products.
- Pesticide traces, the whole plantation, and the production cycle have to be controlled to make sure that the final product is safe.
- Freshness and cleanliness
- Shape defects.
- Color defects, sunburns.
- Superficial cracks.
- Skin defects due to rubbing or handling.