Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Dried Fruit intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart 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: |
(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). |
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 : |
Quality standards for Flame seedless variety
(4) | The quality standards for Flame seedless variety are as follows : |
(a) | Colour range and moisture content: |
(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). |
Permissible deviations
(6) The maximum permissible deviations for Flame seedless variety are as follows :