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

Quality factors

Class 1

Class 2

Lowest Class

Sound and intact

Sound and intact

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Well-formed

Fairly well-formed

Reasonably well-formed

N1A photo no. 4

N1A photo no. 5

-

N1A photo no. 5

N1A photo no. 6

-

N1A photo no. 6

N1A photo no. 7

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Good and typical for the cultivar concerned

Good and typical for the cultivar concerned

Reasonably well coloured

90 and over        AAAA (L)

80 - 90                AAA (L)

73 - 80                AA* (L)

67 - 73                A* (M)

61 - 67                B* (M)

56 - 61                C (S)

51 - 56                D (S)

48 - 51                E (S)

90 and over        AAAA (L)

80 - 90                AAA (L)

73 - 80                AA* (L)

67 - 73                A* (M)

61 - 67                B* (M)

56 - 61                C (S)

51 - 56                D (S)

48 - 51                E (S)

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Shall comply with the maximum average pressures in kg as set out in Table 3 as well as the minimum TSS as set out in Table 3A or 3B

Shall comply with the maximum average pressures in kg as set out in Table 3 as well as the minimum TSS as set out in Table 3A or 3B

Fully developed, swelled out and eatable

As set out in Table 2

As set out in Table 2

-

One bruise not exceeding 8 mm in diameter or of which the total surface area does not exceed 60 mm, is allowable

One bruise not exceeding 10 mm in diameter or of which the total surface area does not exceed 80 mm, is allowable

-

Bruises smaller than 8 mm in diameter and of which the combined surface area does not exceed 60 mm2, are allowable

Bruises smaller than 15 mm in diameter and of which the combined surface area does not exceed 200 mm2, are allowable

-

Maximum combined surface area of 200 mm² Pl 3 photo no. 6

Maximum combined surface area of 300 mm² Pl 3 photo no. 8

May not exceed 50% of the surface area

Not more than one dry crack on the surface of the fruit with maximum dimensions of:

20 mm long

3 mm deep

3 mm wide

Not more than three dry cracks on the surface of the fruit with maximum dimensions of:

30 mm long

5 mm deep

5 mm wide

-

The stem may be removed and the skin in the stem cavity may be either torn-out but not removed, or torn-out and removed not more than 6 mm from the stem attachment: Provided that the endoderm directly beneath the outside skin layer is intact

The stem may be removed and the skin in the stem cavity may be either torn-out but not removed, or torn-out and removed not more than 8 mm from the stem attachment: Provided that the endoderm directly beneath the outside skin layer is intact

-

As set out in Table 2

As set out in Table 2

As set out in Table 2

A cavity around the stone is allowable if no decay or aperture that externally exposes the cavity is visible

A cavity around the stone is allowable if no decay or aperture that externally exposes the cavity is visible

-

May deviate to the extent

set out in Table 2

May deviate to the extent

set out in Table 2

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 2

Free from external signs: Provided that dust deposits shall be allowed only in the deepest half of the stem and calyx-end cavities

Free from external signs: Provided that dust deposits shall be allowed only in the deepest half of the stem and calyx-end cavities

-

As set out in Table 2

As set out in Table 2

-

As set out in Table 2

As set out in Table 2

-

As set out in Table 2

As set out in Table 2

-

Uniform: Provided that the fruit may not differ with more than 6 mm in diameter from one another between the smallest and largest fruit in the same container

Uniform: Provided that the fruit may not differ with more than 10 mm in diameter from one another between the smallest and largest fruit in the same container

-

25% of the surface area

25% of the surface area

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 2

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 2

May deviate to the extent set out in Table 2