The regulations for cabbages of the varieties (cultivars) of Brassica oleraceae L., are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) |
Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class cabbage in subregulation 3 and 4 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 6, cabbage 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; |
| (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 cabbage detrimentally; |
| (p) |
show no sign of flower development; |
| (q) |
be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; and |
| (r) |
be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling; |
| (2) |
The stem of the cabbage shall be cut off below the lowest point of leaf growth, the leaves should remain firmly attached, and the cut should be clean. |
Classification
| (i) |
shall have a compact head; |
| (ii) |
shall have firmly attached leaves: Provided that some outer leaves may be removed; and |
| (iii) |
shall in the case of green savoy cabbage and early cabbage, be properly trimmed: Provided that a number of outer leaves may be left for protection. |
| (b) |
Class 2 and Class 3 cabbage may ; |
| (ii) |
some outer leaves may be removed. |
| (c) |
In the case of lowest class cabbage - unspecified |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (a) |
Size in the case of normal cabbage shall be determined by mass. |
| (b) |
The minimum net mass per normal cabbage for Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 shall be 350g. |
| (c) |
The maximum difference in mass between the lightest and the heaviest Class 1 and Class 2 and Class 3 cabbage shall not exceed 200g in the same container. |
| (d) |
The miniature cabbage shall be sized according to diameter |
| (e) |
The maximum diameter for miniature cabbage is 70mm (f) |
| (f) |
In the case of lowest class cabbage - unspecified. |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) |
Class 1 cabbage may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 with 10% by number: Provided that the deviating cabbage ; |
| (i) |
at least comply with quality standards for Class 2; and |
| (ii) |
do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - |
Arthropoda infestation: Limit set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (b) |
Class 2 and Class 3 cabbage may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3, with 15% and 25% respectively by number: Provided that the deviating cabbage do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - |
decay: 4% and 6% respectively; |
| - |
injuries: 8% and 10% respectively; |
| - |
Arthropoda infestation: Limit set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
Permissible deviations with regard to packing and sorting requirements
| (6) |
Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cabbage may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements set out in subregulation 5, with 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by mass: Provided that no early cabbage weigh less than 300 g and no other cabbage weigh less than 400 g. |
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 cabbage are packed, shall be marked with the expression "mini cabbage" or "baby cabbage" or other appropriate term for miniature produce, where appropriate: Provided that where several types of miniature produce are mixed in the same package, all products shall be mentioned. |
Statistics Act, 1999
