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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 Fruits intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part II : Specific Regulations for Fresh Fruit

(e) Mangoes

Definitions

 

"jelly seed"

means a stage where the colour of the flesh of the fruit near the pip, has changed from an opaque to a translucent yellow colour;

 

"sap burn"
means stains or elongated streaks on the skin of the mango, brought about by the running or trickling down of the latex, so as to "burn" the surface of the fruit when the pedicel has been snapped or broken off;