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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Canned and Pickled Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part VII :  Specific Quality Standards for Canned Vegetables

24. Asparagus

2. Styles and standards for styles
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Canned asparagus shall be presented as one of the following styles:

 

(a) Long asparagus spears or whole asparagus: Shall consist of the head and adjoining portion of the stalk not more than 180mm, but not less than 120 mm in length;

 

(b) Asparagus spears or short asparagus: Shall consist of the head and adjoining portion of the stalk less than 120mm, but not less than 70mm in length;

 

(c) Asparagus tips or asparagus points: Shall consist of the head and adjoining portion of the stalk less than 70mm, but not less than 30mm in length;

 

(d) Asparagus cuts or asparagus spears: Shall consist of  portions of spears cut transversely into pieces not more than  70mm, but not less than 20mm in length;

 

(e) Asparagus cuts with tips: Shall consist of  portions of spears cut transversely into pieces not more than  70mm, but not less than 20mm in length: Provided that the portions with tips shall be equal to or greater than 15%(m/m) of the drained mass.