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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Dried Fruit intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part X : Specific Quality Standards for other Dried Fruit

45. Blueberries

 

Quality standards

 

(1)
(a) Dried blueberries shall contain between 8 - 11% moisture: Provided that the moisture content shall be determined using a MX 50 Moisture Analyser recording moisture on % wet mass or using the method prescribed under regulation 20.
(b) In addition to the general quality standards set out in regulation 5, dried blueberries shall have a soft and firm but not hard texture.
(c) Dried blueberries shall have a sweet blueberry taste and may contain added sugar or may be infused in a sucrose solution before drying.

 

Sizing

 

(d) Sizing of dried blueberries is optional: Provided that if sized, the size may be determined by measuring the diameter of the widest part or by count (i.e. the number of fruit per 100 g).

 

Permissible deviations

 

(2) The maximum permissible deviations for dried blueberries are as follows:

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