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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Peaches and Nectarines intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Packing Requirements

6. Package requirements
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(1) Only peaches and nectarines of the same class, quality, cultivar, ripeness and size shall be packed together in the same container.

 

(2) Class 1 peaches and nectarines in the same container must be uniform in colour.

 

(3) Peaches and nectarines shall be sized.

 

(4) Class 1 peaches and nectarines shall be packed in a suitable pattern or diagonally in one to three layers.

 

(5) If peaches and nectarines are packed in prepacked units, such units shall be packed in a suitable manner in an outer package: Provided that the prepacked units are new, clean, dry, undamaged and suitable.