The regulations for cauliflower of varieties (cultivars) Brassica oleracea L. convar, are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) | Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class cauliflower as set out in subregulation 2, and the permissible deviations in subregulation 10, each cauliflower shall ; |
| (c) | be clean and free from foreign matter, including soil; |
| (d) | be free from Arthropoda infestation; |
| (e) | be free from insect damage or damage caused by other organisms; |
| (f) | be free from blemishes; |
| (g) | be free from injuries; |
| (h) | be free from bruises and show no brown discolouration due to bruising; |
| (i) | be free from abnormal external moisture; |
| (j) | be free from foreign odours; |
| (k) | not be running to seed; |
| (I) | be free from cold damage; |
| (m) | be free from sun-scorch; |
| (n) | be free from any other factors that affect or may affect the quality of the cauliflower detrimentally; |
| (o) | be fresh: Provided that the leaves shall also be fresh if marketed with leaves; |
| (p) | be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristic of the cultivar; and |
| (q) | be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling. |
Classifications
| (a) | The head of cauliflower classified as Class 1 shall ; |
| (ii) | not have a woolly appearance; and |
| (iii) | be uniformly white or slightly creamy or ivory in colour. |
| (b) | The head of cauliflower classified as Class 2 and Class 3 ; |
| (ii) | may have a slight woolly appearance; |
| (iii) | may have a light yellow colour; |
| (c) | All miniature cauliflower shall ; |
| (i) | have a stem of at last 5 mm; and |
| (ii) | be enclasped by at least two clasp leaves. |
| (d) | The flower clusters are unspecified. |
| (e) | In the case of Lowest Class cauliflower - unspecified. |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (3) | The minimum diameter for Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower is 110 mm: Provided that there shall be no minimum diameter prescribed for miniature cauliflower. |
| (4) | The maximum diameter in the case of miniature cauliflower is 70 mm. |
| (5) | The maximum difference in diameter of Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 between the largest and smallest cauliflower in the same packing shall not exceed 40 mm: Provided that miniature cauliflower must be reasonably uniform in size. |
| (6) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower may be packed ; |
| (7) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower packed with leaves, shall be covered with sound green leaves and the stalk shall be cut off below the leaves: Provided that the leaves do not amount to more than 25% of the mass of the cauliflower. |
| (8) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower packed without leaves, shall have no non-edible parts: Provided that five small leaves close to the cauliflower head are allowed. |
| (a) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower packed in a trimmed form shall be covered with a sufficient number of leaves, up to approximately 30 mm from the cauliflower base and the stalk shall be cut off below the leaves. |
| (b) | In the case of Lowest Class cauliflower - unspecified. |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) | Class 1 cauliflower may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 with 10% by mass: Provided that the deviating cauliflower ; |
| (i) | at least comply with the quality standards for Class 2; and |
| (ii) | do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (b) | Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 with 15% and 25% respectively by mass: Provided that the deviating cauliflower do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - | decay: 4% and 6% respectively; |
| - | injuries: 8% and 10% respectively; |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (c) | In the case of Lowest Class -decay shall not exceed 20% by mass or number. |
Permissible deviations with regard to packing and sorting requirements
| (11) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 cauliflower may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements, set out in subregulations 3 to 9, with 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by mass: Provided that no cauliflower may be smaller than 100 mm except for miniature cauliflower. |
Permissible deviations with regard to colour variations
| (12) | Class 1 and Class 2 cauliflower may deviate from the colour variations requirements, set out in subregulations 1, 2 and 7 with 20% and 25% respectively by mass: Class 3 and Lowest Class are unspecified. |
Marking requirements
| (13) | Subject to the provisions of regulation 10(1): Part I each container in which Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class cauliflower heads are packed shall be marked with ; |
| (a) | commercial type or variety in the case of violet, purple or green cauliflower; |
| (b) | size expressed as minimum and maximum or number of units in the container concerned; and |
| (c) | the expression "miniature cauliflower", "baby cauliflower" or other appropriate term for miniature produce where appropriate: Provided that where several types of miniature produce are mixed in the same package, all products and their respective origin must be mentioned. |
