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 II : General Quality Standards for Dried Fruit

4. Grades of dried fruit
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There shall be three grades of dried fruit, namely Choice Grade, Standard Grade and Sub-Standard Grade: Provided that—

 

(a) pear halves with core and whole peaches with stone (pit) shall be graded as Standard Grade and Sub-Standard Grade only;

 

(b) dried fruit produced by drying methods other than those referred to in the definition for "dried fruit" in regulation 1, shall be graded: Provided further that the dried fruit concerned resembles the appearance of fruit dried by means of the sun-, solar-, tunnel-, oven- or wind method; and

 

(c) freeze dried and vacuum dried fruit shall not be graded.