The regulations for pumpkins of varieties (cultivars) of Cucurbita maxima L. are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) |
Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class pumpkins in subregulation 2 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 4, pumpkins shall ; |
| (c) |
be clean and free from foreign matter, including soil; |
| (d) |
be free from Arthropoda infestation; |
| (e) |
be free from insect damages or damage caused by other organisms; |
| (f) |
be free from blemishes; |
| (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 frost damage; |
| (m) |
be free from sun-scorch; |
| (n) |
be free from any other factors that affect or may affect the quality of the pumpkin detrimentally; |
| (p) |
be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; and |
| (q) |
be developed and of such conditions as to enable them to withstand transport and handling. |
Classification
| (i) |
shall be free from defects. |
| (b) |
Class 2 and Class 3 pumpkins— |
| (i) |
may show the following slight defects: Provided that the fruit is not affected: |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (a) |
The minimum mass per pumpkin is ; |
| (i) |
in the case of Class 1 pumpkins 1000 g; and |
| (ii) |
in the case of Class 2 and Class 3 pumpkins 800 g. |
| (b) |
The maximum difference between the lightest and heaviest pumpkin in the same packing shall— |
| (i) |
in the case of Class 1 pumpkins not exceed 300g; and |
| (iii) |
in the case of Class 2 and Class 3 pumpkins not exceed 400 g. |
| (c) |
In the case of Lowest Class pumpkin - unspecified. |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) |
Class 1 pumpkins may deviate from quality standards for Class 1 with 10% by number: Provided that the deviating pumpkins: |
| (i) |
at least comply with the quality standards for Class 2; |
| (ii) |
do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - |
Arthropoda infestation: Degree as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (b) |
Pumpkins classified as Class 2 and Class 3 may deviate with 15% and 25% respectively by number: Provided that the individual limits mentioned in subregulation 1 are not exceeded and the following individual limits are not exceeded: |
| (i) |
do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - |
decay: 4% and 6% respectively; |
| - |
injuries: 8% and 10% respectively; |
| - |
Arthropoda infestation: Degree as set out in regulation 4(4)(c):Part 1 |
Permissible deviations with regard to packing and sorting requirements
| (5) |
Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 pumpkins may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements set out in subregulation 4, with 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by number. |
Statistics Act, 1999
