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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Peaches and Nectarines intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Tables

Table 1 : Quality Standards

 

Quality factors

Class 1

Class 2

Lowest Class

(a) Appearance

 

Sound and intact

Sound and intact

-

(b) Shape

 

Well-formed

Fairly well-formed

Reasonably well-formed

(c) Ground colour in case of the cultivars

 

 

 

(i) Sunlite and Zaigina

 

N1A photo no. 4

N1A photo no. 5

-

(ii) Olympia, Paramint, Donnarine, Flamekist and Independence

 

N1A photo no. 5

N1A photo no. 6

-

(iii) Fantasia and Flavortop

 

N1A photo no. 6

N1A photo no. 7

-

(iv) All other cultivars

Good and typical for the cultivar concerned

 

Good and typical for the cultivar concerned

Reasonably well coloured

(d) Size groups (minimum diameter - mm)

 

 

 

   (aa)        Peaches and Nectarines

90 and over        AAAA (L)

80 - 90                AAA (L)

73 - 80                AA* (L)

67 - 73                A* (M)

61 - 67                B* (M)

56 - 61                C (S)

51 - 56                D (S)

48 - 51                E (S)

 

90 and over        AAAA (L)

80 - 90                AAA (L)

73 - 80                AA* (L)

67 - 73                A* (M)

61 - 67                B* (M)

56 - 61                C (S)

51 - 56                D (S)

48 - 51                E (S)

 

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(e) Maturity

Shall comply with the maximum average pressures in kg as set out in Table 3 as well as the minimum TSS as set out in Table 3A or 3B

 

Shall comply with the maximum average pressures in kg as set out in Table 3 as well as the minimum TSS as set out in Table 3A or 3B

 

Fully developed, swelled out and eatable

(f) Injuries

As set out in Table 2

 

As set out in Table 2

 

-

(g) Bruises

 

 

 

  (aa)        Single bruises

One bruise not exceeding 8 mm in diameter or of which the total surface area does not exceed 60 mm, is allowable

 

One bruise not exceeding 10 mm in diameter or of which the total surface area does not exceed 80 mm, is allowable

 

-

 (bb)        Multiple bruises

Bruises smaller than 8 mm in diameter and of which the combined surface area does not exceed 60 mm2, are allowable

 

Bruises smaller than 15 mm in diameter and of which the combined surface area does not exceed 200 mm2, are allowable

 

-

(h) Blemishes, including Western flower thrip

Maximum combined surface area of 200 mm² Pl 3 photo no. 6

 

Maximum combined surface area of 300 mm² Pl 3 photo no. 8

 

May not exceed 50% of the surface area

 

(i) Dry cracks (only nectarines)

Not more than one dry crack on the surface of the fruit with maximum dimensions of:

 

20 mm long

3 mm deep

3 mm wide

 

Not more than three dry cracks on the surface of the fruit with maximum dimensions of:

 

30 mm long

5 mm deep

5 mm wide

 

-

(j) Torn-out stem

The stem may be removed and the skin in the stem cavity may be either torn-out but not removed, or torn-out and removed not more than 6 mm from the stem attachment: Provided that the endoderm directly beneath the outside skin layer is intact

 

The stem may be removed and the skin in the stem cavity may be either torn-out but not removed, or torn-out and removed not more than 8 mm from the stem attachment: Provided that the endoderm directly beneath the outside skin layer is intact

 

-

(k) Decay

As set out in Table 2

 

As set out in Table 2

 

As set out in Table 2

 

(l) Cavities in the flesh and around the stone

A cavity around the stone is allowable if no decay or aperture that externally exposes the cavity is visible

A cavity around the stone is allowable if no decay or aperture that externally exposes the cavity is visible

-

(m) Foreign matter

 

 

 

(a) Visible chemical residues

May deviate to the extent

set out in Table 2

 

May deviate to the extent

set out in Table 2

 

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 2

 

(b) Dust deposits

Free from external signs: Provided that dust deposits shall be allowed only in the deepest half of the stem and calyx-end cavities

 

Free from external signs: Provided that dust deposits shall be allowed only in the deepest half of the stem and calyx-end cavities

 

-

 

(c) Leaves and spurs

 

As set out in Table 2

 

As set out in Table 2

 

-

(d) Unattached stems (in containers)

 

As set out in Table 2

 

As set out in Table 2

 

-

(e) Others

 

As set out in Table 2

 

As set out in Table 2

 

-

(n) Uniformity of size in the same container

Uniform: Provided that the fruit may not differ with more than 6 mm in diameter from one another between the smallest and largest fruit in the same container

 

Uniform: Provided that the fruit may not differ with more than 10 mm in diameter from one another between the smallest and largest fruit in the same container

 

-

(o) hail marks
(a) Smooth superficial hail marks with a blemish appearance with no signs of indentations and of which the diameter of a single hail mark does not exceed 7 mm and the total surface area does not exceed 200 mm², are allowable

 

(a) Smooth superficial hail marks with a blemish appearance with no signs of indentations and of which the diameter of a single hail mark does not exceed 9 mm and the total surface area does not exceed 250 mm², are allowable

 

25% of the surface area

 

 

(b) Other hail marks: One hail mark not exceeding 5 mm in diameter, with a maximum depth of 3 mm or multiple hail marks of which the total surface area does not exceed 25 mm² are allowable

 

(b) Other hail marks: One hail mark not exceeding 6 mm in diameter, with a maximum depth of 3 mm or multiple hail marks of which the total surface area does not exceed 36 mm² are allowable

 

25% of the surface area

 

(p) Unspecified internal or external quality defects not mentioned above

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 2

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 2

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 2

NOTE:

- No specifications
* The minimum diameter of all nectarine cultivars and the peach cultivars Fairtime, Clocolan, Elberta, Jubilee, Nova Donna, Safari, San Pedro and Transvalia may be 1 mm less for those peaches or nectarines within diameter codes AA, A and B