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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Canned and Pickled Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part VII :  Specific Quality Standards for Canned Vegetables

37. Potatoes, White

2. Styles and standards for styles

 

Canned white potatoes shall be presented as one of the following styles:

 

(a) Whole potatoes:
(i) Round cultivars: Shall consist of potatoes which, after processing, retain their approximate original conformation: Provided that the largest diameter of potatoes, measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis, shall not exceed 51 mm.
(ii) Spherical cultivars: Shall consist of potatoes of a roundish shape of which the largest diameter in each direction shall not exceed 45 mm.

 

(b) Baby whole potatoes: Shall consist of potatoes of which the largest diameter shall not exceed 25 mm.

 

(c) Diced potatoes: Shall consist of sections of potatoes cut into uniformly shaped units having a cross section that is square and of which the longest dimension is approximately twice that of the shortest dimension: Provided that the shortest dimension shall not exceed 12,5 mm.

 

(d) Sliced potatoes: Shall consist of potatoes which have been cut, either smooth or corrugated, at right angles to the longitudinal axis, into rings having a maximum thickness of 10 mm and a maximum diameter of 50 mm.

 

(e) Halved potatoes: Shall consist of potatoes bisected by cutting through the longitudinal axis so that two approximately equal halves result:  Provided that it may only be presented as Choice Grade and Standard Grade.