The regulations for horse-radish of the varieties (cultivars) of Armoracia rusticana L., are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) |
Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class horse-radish in subregulation 3 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 5, horse-radish shall ; |
| (c) |
be clean and 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; |
| (g) |
be free from injuries; |
| (h) |
be free from bruises; |
| (i) |
be free from abnormal external moisture; |
| (j) |
be free from foreign odours; |
| (k) |
not be running to seed; |
| (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 horseradish detrimentally; |
| (o) |
be fresh and show no sign of withering; |
| (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. |
| (a) |
The roots of Class 1 horse-radish shall— |
| (i) |
be of regular shape with not more than two crowns; |
| (iii) |
be free of lateral roots; and |
| (iv) |
have white flesh without grey streaks. |
| (b) |
The roots of Class 2 and Class 3 horse-radish may not have more than 3 crowns. |
| (c) |
In the case of lowest class- unspecified. |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (a) |
Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 horse-radish shall be packed and sorted according to ; |
| (i) |
the diameter of the upper third of the root; and |
| (ii) |
the length of the root, excluding the crowns. |
| (b) |
The minimum diameter of the root ; |
| (i) |
in the case of Class 1 horse-radish is 25 mm; and |
| (ii) |
in the case of Class 2 horse-radish is 15 mm. |
| (c) |
The minimum length of the root ; |
| (i) |
in the case of Class 1 horse-radish is 200 mm; and |
| (ii) |
in the case of Class 2 horse-radish is 100 mm. |
| (4) |
Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 horse-radish may be packed ; |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) |
Class 1 horse-radish may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 with 5% by diameter: Provided that the deviating horse-radish ; |
| (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 horse-radish may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 with 15% and 25% respectively by diameter and length: Provided that the deviating horse-radish do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - |
decay: 4% and 6% respectively; |
| - |
injuries: 8% and 10% respectively; |
| - |
Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in Part 1 |
Permissible deviations with regard to packing and sorting requirements regulation 4(4)(c):
| (6) |
Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 horse-radish may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements, set out in subregulations 3 and 4, with 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by diameter and length. |
Marking requirements
| (7) |
Subject to the provisions of regulation 10(1): Part I, each container in which Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class horse-radish are packed shall be marked with the nett mass: Provided that if the produce is presented in bunches the number of bunches may be given instead of the mass. |
Statistics Act, 1999
