Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Canned and Pickled Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart VII : Specific Quality Standards for Canned Vegetables24. Asparagus1. Definitions |
Where used specifically with regard to canned asparagus—
| (a) | "damaged units" includes discolouration, mechanical duty, disease or damage by other means to the extent that the appearance or edibility of the unit is seriously affected; |
| (b) | "hollow units" means units that are hollow to the extent that the appearance of the unit is seriously affected; |
| (c) | "misshapen units" means shoots or heads badly crooked or any unit that is seriously affected in appearance by doubles or other malformations; |
| (d) | "shattered heads and other asparagus material" means broken or shattered pieces within the container which seriously affect the appearance of the product and include pieces less than 10mm in length; and |
| (e) | "units with peel" in the case of peeled asparagus, it means units with unpeeled areas which seriously affect the appearance or edibility of the unit. |