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

Regulations

Purchase

Canned asparagus long spears, spears and tips may be presented as one of the following size groups:

(a)	Small: The asparagus shall have a diameter of—

(i)	maximum 8mm in the case of white peeled asparagus;

(ii)	maximum 10mm in the case of white unpeeled asparagus; and

(iii)

between 3mm and 6mm in the case of green asparagus

(b)	Medium: The asparagus shall have a diameter of—

(i)	8mm and 13mm in the case of white peeled asparagus;

(ii)	10mm and 15mm in the case of white unpeeled asparagus; and

(iii)

6mm and 8mm in the case of green asparagus

(c)	Large: The asparagus shall have a diameter of—

(i)	13mm and 18mm in the case of white peeled asparagus;

(ii)	15mm and 20mm in the case of white unpeeled asparagus; and

(iii)

8mm and 10mm in the case of green asparagus

(e)	Extra-Large or mammoth: The asparagus shall have a diameter of—

(i)	18mm but not exceeding 25.4mm in the case of white peeled asparagus;

(ii)	20mm in the case of white unpeeled asparagus; and

(iii)

10mm in the case of green asparagus

(f)	Colossal: The asparagus shall have a diameter of more than 25.4mm in the case of white peeled asparagus only.

(g)	Mixed sizes or assorted sizes: Shall consist of a mixture of two or more sizes referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) above.