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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Dried Fruit intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part IX : Specific Quality Standards for Dried Grapes (Raisins)

38. Seedless Raisins - Thompson and other Seedless Varieties

 

Quality standards  for  Thompson seedless, Prime, Regal, Festival, Crimson and Midnight varieties

 

(1) The quality standards for Thompson seedless, Prime, Regal, Festival, Crimson and Midnight varieties are as follows:
(a) Colour range and moisture content:

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(b) Thompson seedless, Prime, Regal, Festival, Crimson and Midnight varieties shall in addition also comply with the general quality standards set out in regulation 5.

 

Sizing for Thompson seedless, Prime, Regal, Festival, Crimson and Midnight varieties

 

(2) Sizing of Thompson seedless, Prime, Regal, Festival, Crimson and  Midnight varieties  is optional: Provided that if sized, the size shall be determined by—
(a) screening (minimum and maximum diameter); or
(b) count (minimum and maximum number of berries per 100 g).

 

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Permissible deviations for Thompson seedless, Prime, Regal, Festival, Crimson and Midnight varieties

 

(3) The maximum permissible deviations for Thompson seedless, Prime, Regal, Festival, Crimson and  Midnight varieties are as follows :

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Quality standards for Flame seedless variety

 

(4) The quality standards for Flame seedless variety are as follows :
(a) Colour range and moisture content:

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(b) Flame seedless shall in addition also comply with the general quality standards set out in regulation 5.

 

Sizing for Flame seedless variety

 

(5) Sizing of Flame seedless variety is optional: Provided that if sized, the size shall be determined by—
(a) screening (minimum and maximum diameter) ; or
(b) count (minimum and maximum number of berries per 100 g).

 

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Permissible deviations

 

(6)        The maximum permissible deviations for Flame seedless variety are as follows :

 

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