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

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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

34. Scorzonera

 

The regulations for scorzonera, of the varieties Scorzonera hispanica L are as follows:

 

Quality standards

 

(1) Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 and Lowest Class scorzonera and the permissible deviations in subregulation 6, scorzonera 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;
(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 scorzonera detrimentally;
(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 them to withstand transport and handling.

 

Packing and sorting requirements

 

(2) Scorzonera shall be packed and sorted according to length and maximum diameter measured at right angles to the axis of the root.

 

(3) The minimum length and minimum diameter for Class 1 is 220 mm and 15 mm, respectively.

 

(4) The minimum length and minimum diameter for Class 2 is 150 mm and 12 mm, respectively.

 

(5) The maximum difference in length and diameter in the same package or bunch in the case of Class 1 shall not exceed the following:
(a) 100 mm in length: Provided that in the case of roots presented in punnets or bunches it may not exceed 50 mm in length; and
(b) 15 mm in diameter.

 

Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards

 

(6)
(a) Class 1 scorzonera may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 with 10% by mass: Provided that the deviating scorzonera ;
(i) at least comply with quality standards for Class 2; and
(ii) do not exceed the following individual limits:
- decay: 2%
- injuries: 6%
- Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulations 4(4)(c): Part 1.
(b) Class 2 scorzonera may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 with 15% by mass: Provided that the deviating scorzonera ;
(i) do not exceed the following individual limits:
- decay: 4%
- injuries: 8%
- Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1.
(c) Class 3 scorzonera may deviate from the quality standards for Class 3 with 25% by mass: Provided that the deviating scorzonera ;
(i) do not exceed the following individual limits:
- decay: 6%
- injuries: 10%
- Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulatin 4(4)(c): Part 1.

 

Permissible deviations with regard to packing and sorting requirements

 

(7) Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 scorzonera may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements set out in subregulations 2 to 5, with 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by number: Provided that no Scorzonera with a minimum length and minimum diameter of less than 120 mm and 10 mm respectively is permissible.

 

 


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