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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Peaches and Nectarines intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Methods of Inspection

16. Determination of the declared minimum and maximum size

 

The declared minimum and maximum size shall be determined as follows:

 

(1) Take as working sample from the inspection sample obtained in accordance with regulation 13, the peaches and nectarines that are noticeably the smallest and/or largest in diameter.

 

(2) Determine the diameter of the peaches and nectarines in paragraph (a) with a suitable apparatus.

 

(3) Calculate the number of peaches and nectarines thus found to be too small and/or too large, as a percentage of the total number of peaches and nectarines in the inspection sample.

 

(4) Determine the average percentage of all the inspection samples obtained in accordance with regulation 13.