CODEX STAN 242-2003 Standard for Canned Stone Fruits
1 SCOPE
This Standard applies to canned stone fruits of the genus Prunus, as defined in Section 2 below, and offered for direct consumption, including for catering purposes or for repacking if required. It does not apply to the product when indicated as being intended for further processing.
2 DESCRIPTION
2.1 PRODUCT DEFINITION
Canned stone fruits is the product:
(a) prepared from fresh or frozen or previously canned, mature stone fruits of commercial canning varieties of the genus Prunus, stemmed, pitted or unpitted, and conforming to the characteristics of the stone fruits suitable for human consumption;
(b) packed with or without a suitable liquid packing medium, sugars and/or other carbohydrate sweeteners such as honey, and other permitted ingredients as indicated in Section 3.1.3 below; and
(c) processed by heat, in an appropriate manner, before or after being hermetically sealed in a container, so as to prevent spoilage.
