Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Peaches and Nectarines intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaMethods of Inspection17. Determination of broken stones and other internal quality defects, excluding split stones |
Broken stone and other internal quality defects, excluding split stones, shall be determined as follows:
| (1) | Take as working sample the 10 peaches and nectarines which are, in the opinion of the inspector, the most likely to have broken stones and other internal quality defects, excluding split stones, from the inspection sample obtained in accordance with regulation 13. |
| (2) | Cut each of the ten peaches and nectarines with a knife on the suture around the fruit to the stone. |
| (3) | Wring the two halves of each peach and nectarine in opposite directions to expose the stone and other internal quality defects. |
| (4) | Calculate the number of peaches and nectarines thus found to have broken stones or other internal quality defects, excluding split stones, as a percentage of the total number of peaches and nectarines in the inspection sample. |
| (5) | Determine the average percentage of all the inspection samples taken in accordance with regulation 13. |