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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Fresh Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part II : Specific Regulations for Fresh Vegetables

11. Cauliflower

 

The regulations for cauliflower of varieties (cultivars) Brassica oleracea L. convar, are as follows:

 

Quality standards

 

(1) Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class cauliflower as set out in subregulation 2, and the permissible deviations in subregulation 10, each cauliflower shall ;
(a) be intact;
(b) be free from decay;
(c) be clean and free from foreign matter, including soil;
(d) be free from Arthropoda infestation;
(e) be free from insect damage or damage caused by other organisms;
(f) be free from blemishes;
(g) be free from injuries;
(h) be free from bruises and show no brown discolouration due to bruising;
(i) be free from abnormal external moisture;
(j) be free from foreign odours;
(k) not be running to seed;
(I) be free from cold damage;
(m) be free from sun-scorch;
(n) be free from any other factors that affect or may affect the quality of the cauliflower detrimentally;
(o) be fresh: Provided that the leaves shall also be fresh if marketed with leaves;
(p) be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristic of the cultivar; and
(q) be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling.

 

Classifications

 

(2)
(a) The head of cauliflower classified as Class 1 shall ;
(i) be compact and firm;
(ii) not have a woolly appearance; and
(iii) be uniformly white or slightly creamy or ivory in colour.
(b) The head of cauliflower classified as Class 2 and Class 3 ;
(i) shall be compact;
(ii) may have a slight woolly appearance;
(iii) may have a light yellow colour;
(c) All miniature cauliflower shall ;
(i) have a stem of at last 5 mm; and
(ii) be enclasped by at least two clasp leaves.
(d) The flower clusters are unspecified.
(e) In the case of Lowest Class cauliflower - unspecified.

 

Packing and sorting requirements

 

(3) The minimum diameter for Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower is 110 mm: Provided that there shall be no minimum diameter prescribed for miniature cauliflower.

 

(4) The maximum diameter in the case of miniature cauliflower is 70 mm.

 

(5) The maximum difference in diameter of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 between the largest and smallest cauliflower in the same packing shall not exceed 40 mm: Provided that miniature cauliflower must be reasonably uniform in size.

 

(6) Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower may be packed ;
(a) with leaves;
(b) without leaves; or
(c) trimmed.

 

(7) Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower packed with leaves, shall be covered with sound green leaves and the stalk shall be cut off below the leaves: Provided that the leaves do not amount to more than 25% of the mass of the cauliflower.

 

(8) Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower packed without leaves, shall have no non-edible parts: Provided that five small leaves close to the cauliflower head are allowed.

 

(9)
(a) Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower packed in a trimmed form shall be covered with a sufficient number of leaves, up to approximately 30 mm from the cauliflower base and the stalk shall be cut off below the leaves.
(b) In the case of Lowest Class cauliflower - unspecified.

 

Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards

 

(10)
(a) Class 1 cauliflower may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 with 10% by mass: Provided that the deviating cauliflower ;
(i) at least comply with the quality standards for Class 2; and
(ii) do not exceed the following individual limits:
- decay: 2%
- injuries: 6%
- Arthropoda infestation: Limit set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1.
(b) Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 with 15% and 25% respectively by mass: Provided that the deviating cauliflower do not exceed the following individual limits:
- decay: 4% and 6% respectively;
- injuries: 8% and 10% respectively;
- Arthropoda infestation: Limit set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1.
(c) In the case of Lowest Class -decay shall not exceed 20% by mass or number.

 

Permissible deviations with regard to packing and sorting requirements

 

(11) Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements, set out in subregulations 3 to 9, with 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by mass: Provided that no cauliflower may be smaller than 100 mm except for miniature cauliflower.

 

Permissible deviations with regard to colour variations

 

(12) Class 1 and Class 2 cauliflower may deviate from the colour variations requirements, set out in subregulations 1, 2 and 7 with 20% and 25% respectively by mass: Class 3 and Lowest Class are unspecified.

 

Marking requirements

 

(13) Subject to the provisions of regulation 10(1): Part I each container in which Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class cauliflower heads are packed shall be marked with ;
(a) commercial type or variety in the case of violet, purple or green cauliflower;
(b) size expressed as minimum and maximum or number of units in the container concerned; and
(c) the expression "miniature cauliflower", "baby cauliflower" or other appropriate term for miniature produce where appropriate: Provided that where several types of miniature produce are mixed in the same package, all products and their respective origin must be mentioned.

 

 


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