The regulations for chillies of the varieties (cultivars) of Capsicum frutescens L, are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) |
Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class chillies in subregulation 2 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 3, chillies shall ; |
| (c) |
be free from foreign matter, including soil; |
| (d) |
be free from Arthropoda infestation; |
| (e) |
be free from insect damage or damage caused by other organisms; |
| (f) |
be free from blemishes: Provided that in the case of Class 2 one blemish not deeper than 1 mm per chilli is permissible; |
| (h) |
be free from injuries; |
| (i) |
be free from bruises; |
| (j) |
be free from abnormal external moisture; |
| (k) |
be free from foreign odours; |
| (I) |
be free from cold damage; |
| (m) |
be free from sun-scorch; |
| (n) |
be free from any other factors that affect or may affect the quality of the chillies detrimentally; |
| (p) |
be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; and |
| (q) |
be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling. |
Classifications
| (a) |
In the case of Class 1 chillies ; |
| (i) |
the fruit shall be practically straight; |
| (ii) |
the fruit shall have a shiny green colour without any sign of a yellow discolouration: Provided that if the chillies are red it may not show any sign of withering; |
| (iii) |
the peduncle shall be green; |
| (iv) |
the calyx shall be green and undamaged; |
| (v) |
no malformation may be present. |
| (b) |
In the case of Class 2 and Class 3 chillies ; |
| (i) |
the fruit shall be fairly straight; |
| (ii) |
the fruit shall have a green colour with a slight sign of yellow discolouration: Provided that if the chillies are red it may show no signs of withering; |
| (iii) |
the peduncle shall be cut off neatly; and |
| (iv) |
the calyx shall be undamaged. |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) |
Class 1 chillies may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 with 10% by mass: Provided that the deviating chillies ; |
| (i) |
at least comply with the quality standards for Class 2; and |
| (ii) |
do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - |
Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (b) |
Class 2 and Class 3 chillies may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 with 15% and 25% respectively by mass: Provided that the deviating chillies do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - |
decay: 4% and 6% respectively; |
| - |
injuries: 8% and 10% respectively; |
| - |
Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (c) |
In the case of Lowest class- decay shall not exceed 20% by mass or number. |
Statistics Act, 1999
