Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Dried Fruit intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part X : Specific Quality Standards for other Dried Fruit

43. Cranberries

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Quality standards

 

(1)
(a)Maximum moisture content:
(i)Untreated dried cranberries shall contain not more than 18% moisture.
(ii)Dried cranberries treated with  preservatives  or  preserved by other  means (e.g. pasteurization) shall contain between 19% and 30% moisture.
(b)In addition, dried cranberries shall also comply with the general quality standards set out in regulation 5.
(c)Dried cranberries may contain added sugar to make it more palatable.

 

Sizing

 

(d)Sizing of dried cranberries is optional: Provided that if sized, the size may be determined by measuring the diameter of the widest part or by count (i.e. the number of pieces or number of fruit per 100 g).

 

Permissible deviations

 

(2)The maximum permissible deviations for dried cranberries are as follows:

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