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

35. Peas, Green

6. Additional marking requirements
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Subject to the provisions of regulation 11, canned green peas shall use the product name "green peas", "garden peas" or "green garden peas": Provided that—

 

(a) canned green peas of sweet green wrinkled varieties or hybrids having similar characteristics may use the product name "sweet green peas", "sweet garden peas" or "sweet green garden peas";

 

(b) small size green peas may use the product name "early peas", "early green peas", "early garden peas" or "petit pois"; and

 

(c) the expression "fresh" may form part of the product name.