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

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Fresh Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part II : Specific Regulations for Fresh Vegetables

29. Parsley

 

The regulations for parsley of the varieties (cultivars) of Petroselinum crispum Nym. Ex. A.W. Mill., are as follows:

 

Quality standards

 

(1) Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class parsley in subregulation 2 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 4, each parsley shall ;
(a) be intact;
(b) be free from decay;
(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 injuries;
(g) be free from abnormal external moisture;
(h) be free from foreign odours;
(i) be free from cold damage;
(j) be free from sun-scorch;
(k) be free from any other factors that detrimentally affect or may affect the quality of the parsley;
(I) be fresh and show no sign of withering;
(m) be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; and
(n) be of such development and condition as to enable it to withstand transport and handling.

 

(2) If cut off, the roots of parsley shall be cut off directly under the juncture of the leaves.

 

Packing and sorting requirements

 

(3) If Class 1 parsley is packed in bunches, each bunch shall weigh at least 50 g.

 

Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards

 

(4)
(a) Class 1 parsley may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 by not more than 10% by mass: Provided that the deviating parsley ;
(i) at least complies with quality standards for Class 2; and
(ii) does not exceed the following individual limits:
- decay: 2%
- injuries: 6%
- Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1.
(b) Class 2 and Class 3 parsley may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 by not more than 15% and 25% respectively by mass: Provided that the deviating parsley does 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.