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 Vegetables37. Potatoes, White1. Definitions |
| (1) | Where used specifically with regard to canned white potatoes— |
| (a) | "fairly good colour" means that the potatoes possess a fairly uniform colour typical of white potatoes which may be variable, yellow-white to greyish-white indicative of slight oxidation or slight discolouration; |
| (b) | "fairly uniform in size" means that, in the case of wholes, 80% (by number) of the potatoes are of a uniform size not varying more than 3.2 mm from the maximum diameter; |
| (c) | "good colour" means that the potatoes possess a bright white to creamish-white colour practically free from oxidation and not more than one unit or 5% (by number), whichever is greater, deviate from the overall colour appearance of the product; |
| (d) | "practically uniform in size" means that, in the case of wholes, 90% (by number) of the potatoes are of a size not varying more than 6.4 mm in diameter from the largest to the smallest unit, and that not more than two potatoes in any one container exceed the maximum diameter of 45 mm by 3.2 mm or more; |
| (e) | "resonably good colour" means that the potatoes may be variable in colour from yellow-white to dark greyish as a result of oxidation but not an off-colour; and |
| (f) | "resonably uniform in size" means that, in the case of wholes, 70% (by number) of the potatoes are of a uniform size, not varying more than 3.2 mm from the maximum diameter. |