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

39. Tomatoes (whole, diced, pieces, sliced and wedges)

5. Packing media
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Canned tomatoes of the styles whole, dried, pieces, sliced and wedges may be packed in the following packing media:

 

(a) Tomato juice: Shall consist of the liquid obtained from ripened tomatoes, from the residue resulting from preparing tomatoes for canning or by diluting tomato concentrates (as defined in regulation 43).

 

(b) Tomato puree or Tomato paste: Shall consist of tomato puree or tomato paste as defined in regulation 43.

 

(c) Tomato pulp: Shall consist of skinless ground tomatoes.

 

(d) Water: Only permissible in the case of unpeeled canned tomatoes.