The regulations for lettuce of the varieties (cultivars) from Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L. and Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Ram., are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) |
Subject to the standards for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class lettuce in subregulation 3 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 6, each lettuce shall— |
| (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; |
| (i) |
be free from abnormal external moisture; |
| (j) |
not be running to seed; |
| (k) |
be free from foreign odours; |
| (I) |
be free from frost damage; |
| (m) |
be free from sun-scorch; |
| (n) |
be free from any other factors that detrimentally affect or may affect the quality of the lettuce; |
| (o) |
be fresh and show no sign of withering; |
| (p) |
be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; and |
| (q) |
be of such development and condition as to enable it to withstand transport and handling. |
| (2) |
The stalk of the lettuce shall be cut off directly beneath the outer leaves. |
Classifications
| (a) |
Class 1 lettuce shall— |
| (ii) |
in the case of head lettuce, have a single well-formed heart: Provided that lettuce grown under protection and in the case of cos lettuce, the heart may be less well-formed. |
| (b) |
Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce shall— |
| (i) |
be reasonably well-formed; |
| (ii) |
be slightly discoloured; and |
| (iii) |
in the case of head lettuce, have a heart, which may be small: Provided that head lettuce grown under protection and cos lettuce may not have a heart. |
| (c) |
In the case of Lowest Class lettuce - unspecified. |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (4) |
The minimum mass per lettuce according to which Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce shall be packed, is— |
| (a) |
in the case of lettuce grown in the open-air: |
| (i) |
150 g for all lettuce, excluding Iceberg lettuce; |
| (ii) |
300 g for Iceberg lettuce; and |
| (iii) |
100 g for leaf lettuce. |
| (b) |
in the case of lettuce grown under protection is: |
| (i) |
100 g for all lettuce, excluding Iceberg lettuce; |
| (ii) |
200 g for Iceberg lettuce; and |
| (iii) |
150 g for leaf lettuce. |
| (c) |
in the case of Lowest class lettuce - unspecified. |
| (5) |
The maximum difference in mass between the lightest and heaviest lettuce in the same packing shall not exceed ; |
| (a) |
40 g in the case of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce with a mass of less than 150 g per lettuce; |
| (b) |
100 g in the case of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce with a mass of between 150 g and 300 g per lettuce; |
| (c) |
150 g in the case of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce with a mass of between 300 g and 450 g per lettuce; and |
| (d) |
300 g in the case of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce with a mass of 450 g and more per lettuce. |
| (e) |
In the case of Lowest Class - unspecified. |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) |
Class 1 lettuce may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 by not more than 10% by number: Provided that the deviating lettuce ; |
| (i) |
at least complies with the quality standards for Class 2; and |
| (iii) |
does not exceed the following individual limit: |
| - |
Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (b) |
Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 by not more than 15% and 25% respectively by number: Provided that the deviating lettuce does not exceed the following individual limit: |
| - |
decay: 4% and 6% respectively; |
| - |
injuries: 8% and 10% respectcively; |
| - |
Arthropoda infestation: Limit as 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
| (7) |
Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 lettuce may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements, set out in subregulations 4 and 5 by not more than 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by number. |
Marking requirements
| (8) |
Subject to the provisions of regulation 10(1): Part I, each container in which Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class lettuce is packed, shall be marked with ; |
| (a) |
the expression "grown under protection", where applicable; and |
| (b) |
the minimum mass per unit or the number of units in the container concerned. |
Housing Development Agency Act, 2008
