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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 3 : Maturity Indices (Class 1 and 2)

 

Fruit type and cultivar/variety

Average pressure in kg per fruit

(a) Peaches:

Maximum

Afri Rouge, Afrisun, Autumn Crunch, Autumn Gold, Aztec Delight, Aztec Gold, Babcock, Bokkeveld, Bonland, Bright Princess, Cascade, Catherina, Cederberg, Cinderella, Desert Gold, De Wet, Earliblush, Earligrande, Don Elite, Duke of York, Desert Pearl, Elberta, Excellence, Fairtime, Goudmyn, Ingwe, Jubilee, Oom Sarel, Kakamas, Keimoes, Majestic Delight, Prof Malherbe, Prof Neetling, Safari, San Pedro, Scarlet, Sandvliet Springcrest, Summertime, Sunray, Supreme, Temptation and Orion

 

10,5kg

Bonnigold, Classic, Summer Sun, Western Sun, Western Cling and Keisie

8,5kg

 

 

Transvalia

 

9,0kg

Brittaney Lane, Clocolan, Culemborg, Earlisun, Ice Princess, Jim Dandy, Mystic Magic, Novadonna, Red Velvet, Rich Lady, Snow Crest, Snow Princess, Snowhite, Supechfifteen (Amber Crest®), Supechsixteen (Amber Crest®), Supechseventeen (Amber Crest®), Spring Princess, Sweet September, Van Riebeeck and any other suitable peach cultivar/variety not mentioned above

11,3kg

(b) Nectarines:

Maximum

The ripeness of the following nectarine cultivars/varieties shall be determined with a plunger of 11.2 mm in diameter:

 

ARC NE-5, Crimson Blaze

 

10.0kg

 

Alpine, Armking, April Glo, Crimson Giant, Donnarine, Fiesta Red, Flavorine, Goldmine, Honey Blaze, Horizon, Independence, Kay Pearl, June Pearl, Maillara, Margaret's Pride, May Glo, Naledi, Nectar, Olympia, Outburst, Rose Diamond, Royal Gem, Royal Glo, Ruby Glo, Ruby Sweet, September Bright, September Red, Silver Fire, Skye, Southern Glo, Sparkle, Splendor, Spring Bright, Stark Summer Glo, Sunburst, Sunectwentyone (Super Star®), Sungrand, Sunlite, Sunraycer, Surprise, Vibrant and any other suitable nectarine cultivar/variety not mentioned above

 

11.3kg

The ripeness of the following nectarine cultivars/varieties shall be determined with a plunger of 8mm in diameter:

 

Arctic Mist, Arctic Runner, Arctic Snow, Arctic Wolf, August Bright, August Glo, August Red, Autumn Bright, Bella Nova, Bella Rosa, Big Top, Bright Pearl, Burnectfour, Diamond Bright, Diamond Ray, Diamondzee, Diamond Pearl, Early Sungrand, Fantasia, Fire Sweet, Flamekist, Flavortop, Fire Pearl, Giant Pearl, Golden Bright, Grand Pearl, Honey Diva, Honey Royale, Luciana, Nectadelicious (REGAL`IN), Nectagala(REGAL`IN), Nectalady (REGAL `IN), Nectaprima (REGAL `IN), Nectarcrisp(REGAL `IN), Nectareine, Nectarexquise (REGAL `IN), Nectarjewel (REGAL`IN), Nectarmagie(REGAL `IN), Nectarperle (REGAL `IN), Polar Blaze, Red Jewel, Regal Pearl, Royal Bright, Ruby Diamond, September Bright, September Red, Shimmer Pearl, Snow Pearl, Spring Bright, Summer Bright, Summer Fire, Summer Prince, Sungrand, Tifany, Top Pearl, Viking Pearl, Zaigina, Zee Glo and any other suitable nectarine cultivar not mentioned above

 

 

 

6.3kg