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 VIII : Specific Quality Standards for Pickled Vegetables47. Beetroot2. Styles and standards for styles |
Pickled beetroot shall be presented as one of the following styles:
| (a) | Whole beetroot: Shall consist of beetroot which, after processing, retain their approximate original conformation: Provided that— |
| (i) | the diameter measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis, shall not be less than 30 mm for the smallest beetroot and not exceed 50 mm for the largest beetroot; and |
| (ii) | the variation in diameter between the largest beetroot and smallest beetroot in the same container shall not exceed a ration of 3:1. |
| (b) | Baby beetroot: Shall consist of a whole beetroot which, after processing, retain a minimum diameter of 20 mm and does not exceed a diameter of 40 mm. |
| (c) | Beetroot quarters: Shall consist of beetroot cut into four approximately equal sections by two cuts at right angles to each other through the longitudinal axis and the radial axis. |
| (d) | Beetroot slices or sliced beetroot: Shall consist of beetroot which have been cut smooth, corrugated, wavy, fluted or scalloped, at right angles to the longitudinal axis, into rings having a maximum thickness of 10 mm and a maximum diameter of 100 mm. |
| (e) | Diced beetroot: Shall consist of beetroot cut into approximate cube-shaped units with edges not exceeding 14 mm. |
| (f) | Grated beetroot: Shall consist of beetroot which have been reduced to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. |
| (g) | Julienne, French style or shoestring beetroot: Shall consist of beetroot cut into strips: Provided that the strips shall be uniform in size and shape, with the cross sections not exceeding 5 mm. |