South African Institute for Drug Free Sport Act, 1997
R 385
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Canned and Pickled Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart VII : Specific Quality Standards for Canned Vegetables27. Carrots1. Styles and standards for styles |
Canned carrots shall be presented as one of the following styles:
| (1) | Canned carrots shall be presented as one of the following styles: |
| (a) | Whole carrots: |
| (i) | Conical or cylindrical activities: Shall consist of carrots which, after processing, more or less retain their original shape: Provided that the largest diameter of the carrots, measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis, shall not exceed 50mm, and the ratio between the diameters of the largest and smallest carrot shall not exceed 3:1. |
| (ii) | Spherical cultivars: Shall consist of fully mature carrots of a roundish shape of which the largest diameter shall not exceed 45 mm. |
| (b) | Baby whole carrots: |
| (i) | Conical or cylindrical cultivars: Shall consist of whole carrots of which the diameter does not exceed 23mm, and which are not more than 100mm in length. |
| (ii) | Spherical cultivars: Shall consist of fully mature carrots of a roundish shape of which the largest diameter shall not exceed 45 mm. |
| (c) | Carrot halves: Shall consist of carrots cut along the longitudinal axis into two approximately equal parts. |
| (d) | Carrot quarters: Shall consist of carrots cut into four approximately equal parts at two points perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis. |
| (e) | Carrots sliced lengthwise: Shall consist of carrots which have been sliced longitudinally, either smooth or corrugated, into four or more pieces of approximately equal size, with a length of at least 20mm and a width, measured at the maximum width, of at least 5mm. |
| (f) | Carrot rounds or sliced carrots: Shall consist of carrots which have been cut, either smooth or corrugated, perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, into rounds/rings with a maximum thickness of 10mm and a maximum diameter of 50mm. |
| (g) | Diced carrots: Shall consist of carrots cut into cubes with sides not exceeding 15mm. |
| (h) | Strips, Julienne, French style or shoestring carrots: Shall consist of carrots cut longitudinally, either smooth or corrugated, into strips or sticks. The cross section shall not exceed 5mm (measured at the longest side of the cross section). |
| (i) | Carrot chunks or pieces: Shall consist of whole carrots cut into sections whose shape may be irregular. |
