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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Canned and Pickled Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part VII :  Specific Quality Standards for Canned Vegetables

24. Asparagus

1. Definitions

 

Where used specifically with regard to canned asparagus—

 

(a) "damaged units" includes discolouration, mechanical duty, disease or damage by other means to the extent that the appearance or edibility of the unit is seriously affected;

 

(b) "hollow units" means units that are hollow to the extent that the appearance of the unit is seriously affected;

 

(c) "misshapen units" means shoots or heads badly crooked or any unit that is seriously affected in appearance by doubles or other malformations;

 

(d) "shattered heads and other asparagus material" means broken or shattered pieces within the container which seriously affect the appearance of the product and include pieces less than 10mm in length; and

 

(e) "units with peel" in the case of peeled asparagus, it means units with unpeeled areas which seriously affect the appearance or edibility of the unit.