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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

43. Tomato Concentrate, Paste and Puree

1. Definitions

 

(1) Where used specifically with regard to canned tomato concentrate, paste and puree—

 

(a) "tomato concentrate" means the product—
(i) prepared by concentrating the juice or pulp obtained from sound, mature red tomatoes which has been strained or otherwise prepared, to excluded skins, seeds and other coarse or hard substances in the finished product; and
(ii) with a tomato concentration of at least 7% of natural total soluble solids (measured without any added salt), but not dehydrated to a dry powder or flake form;

 

(b) "tomato paste" means tomato concentrate that contains at least 24% of natural tomato soluble solids;

 

(c) "tomato puree" means tomato concentrate that contains at least 7%  but less than 24% of natural tomato soluble solids; and

 

(d) "typical tomato concentrate flavour" means that the product is free from scorched, bitter, green tomato flavours, or other objectionable flavours or odours of any kind.