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

Regulations

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

Tables

Table 2 : Quality Standards
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Table 2 : Quality Standards

 

Quality Factor

Class 1

Class 2

Lowest Class
1. Appearance

Attractive, clean, fresh and intact

Attractive, clean, fresh and intact

*
2.Shape

Typical of the cultivar concerned

Typical of the cultivar concerned

*
3.Crowns
(a)Fresh, firm, clean, well-formed and free    from dead or dry leaves
(a)Fresh, firm, clean, well-formed and free    from dead or dry leaves

*

 
(b)shall be single; and
(b)double crowns are allowable

*

 
(c)no sprouts are allowable

 
4.Stems

Shall be attached: Provided that it—

Shall be attached: Provided that it—

*

 
(a)shall be clean and well-formed;
(a)shall be clean and well-formed;

*

 
(b)shall not be more than 30mm in length, measured from a line across the base; and

 
(b)shall not be more than 30mm in length, measured from a line across the base; and

*

 
(c)shall be cut off evenly and cleanly
(c)shall be cut off evenly and cleanly

*
5.Callused cracks (dry)

 
(a)Single callused crack

Two dry crack which does not exceed the dimensions below, is allowable

 

Two dry crack which does not exceed the dimensions below, is allowable

*

Maximum length

Maximum depth

Maximum length

Maximum depth

 
(i)5mm

3mm
(i)10mm

3mm

/or

/or
(ii)10mm

2mm
(ii)20mm

3mm
(b)Multiple callused cracks

Two dry cracks not exceeding 5mm in length and 2mm in depth is allowable

Two dry cracks not exceeding 10mm in length and 3mm in depth is allowable

*
6.Blemishes (maximum combined surface area)

 

 

 
(a)Queen

 

 

 
(i)250 - 500g

200mm2

250mm2

*
(ii)501 - 1 000g

250mm2

300mm2

*
(iii)1 001 - 1 500g

350mm2

400mm2

*
(b)Cayenne, MD2 and other cultivars/varieties

 
(i)700 - 1 000g

250mm2

350mm2

*
(ii)1 001 - 1 500g

350mm2

450mm2

*
(iii)1 501 - 2 000g

400mm2

500mm2

*
(iv)2 001 - 3 000g

500mm2

600mm2

*
7.Minimum mass in the case of:

 

 

 
(a)Queen

250 g: Provided that if the pineapples are intended for decorative purposes, it shall weigh at least 150 g

250 g: Provided that if the pineapples are intended for decorative purposes, it shall weigh at least 150 g

*
(b)Cayenne, MD2 and other cultivars/varieties

700 g: Provided that if the pineapples are intended for decorative purposes, it shall weigh at least 250 g

700 g: Provided that if the pineapples are intended for decorative purposes, it shall weigh at least 250 g

*
8. Skin colour (light  yellow to orange) in the case of:

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

*
(i)Queen

Colour break

100%

Colour break

100%

 
(ii)Cayenne, MD2 and other cultivars/varieties

Colour break

100%

Colour break

100%

 
9.Minimum maturity

120   Brix

120   Brix

*
10.Black heart

 
(a)Individually

Not more than 3 spots of 2mm in diameter is allowable

Not more than 3 spots of 2mm in diameter is allowable

*
(b)Combined

Not more than 5mm in diameter

Not more than 6mm in diameter

*
11.Black spot

 
(a)Dry

One spot of 10 mm in diameter is allowable: Provided that not more than 3 spots which collectively do not exceed 10 mm in diameter is allowable

 

One spot of 10 mm in diameter is allowable: Provided that not more than 3 spots which collectively do not exceed 10 mm in diameter is allowable

*
(b)Wet (progressive)

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

*
12.Glassiness

 
(a)Minor

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

*
(b)Major

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

*
13.Yellow spot

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

*
14. Foreign matter

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

*
15.Uniformity of size in the same container

Uniform: Provided that the mass of the largest fruit shall not exceed the mass of the smallest fruit by more than 33%

 

Uniform: Provided that the mass of the largest fruit shall not exceed the mass of the smallest fruit by more than 33%

*
16.Unspecified internal or external quality defects   not mentioned above

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 3

*

 

* Denotes no specifications