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, White2. Styles and standards for styles |
Canned white potatoes shall be presented as one of the following styles:
| (a) | Whole potatoes: |
| (i) | Round cultivars: Shall consist of potatoes which, after processing, retain their approximate original conformation: Provided that the largest diameter of potatoes, measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis, shall not exceed 51 mm. |
| (ii) | Spherical cultivars: Shall consist of potatoes of a roundish shape of which the largest diameter in each direction shall not exceed 45 mm. |
| (b) | Baby whole potatoes: Shall consist of potatoes of which the largest diameter shall not exceed 25 mm. |
| (c) | Diced potatoes: Shall consist of sections of potatoes cut into uniformly shaped units having a cross section that is square and of which the longest dimension is approximately twice that of the shortest dimension: Provided that the shortest dimension shall not exceed 12,5 mm. |
| (d) | Sliced potatoes: Shall consist of potatoes which have been cut, either smooth or corrugated, at right angles to the longitudinal axis, into rings having a maximum thickness of 10 mm and a maximum diameter of 50 mm. |
| (e) | Halved potatoes: Shall consist of potatoes bisected by cutting through the longitudinal axis so that two approximately equal halves result: Provided that it may only be presented as Choice Grade and Standard Grade. |