The regulations for courgettes(baby marrows) of the varieties (cultivars) of Cucurbita pepo L., are as follows:
Quality standards
| (1) | Subject to the regulations for Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class courgettes in subregulation 3 and the permissible deviations in subregulation 5, each courgette 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 cavities; |
| (j) | be free from injuries; |
| (j) | be free from overdeveloped seeds; |
| (k) | be free from bruises; |
| (m) | be free from abnormal external moisture; |
| (n) | be free from foreign odours; |
| (o) | be free from cold damage; |
| (p) | be free from sun-scorch; |
| (q) | be free from any other factors that detrimentally affect or may affect the quality of the courgettes; |
| (r) | be fresh and show no sign of withering; |
| (s) | be sound and attractive in appearance and have normal characteristics of the cultivar; and |
| (t) | be of such development and condition as to enable them to withstand transport and handling. |
| (2) | The stalk of the courgette shall not be longer than 20 mm. |
Classifications
| (a) | Class 1 courgettes shall ; |
| (ii) | be practically straight; |
| (iii) | have a maximum arc height of not more than 10 mm per 100 mm of the length of the courgette; |
| (iv) | if present, have slight colour defects; and |
| (v) | if present, have slight, healed cracks on the skin. |
| (b) | Class 2 and Class 3 courgettes shall ; |
| (ii) | be reasonably straight; |
| (iii) | have a maximum arc height of not more than 25 mm per 100 mm of the length of the courgette; |
| (iv) | have slight colour defects; |
| (v) | if present, have slight sun-scorch; and |
| (vi) | if present, have healed cracks on the skin. |
| (c) | In the case of Lower Class courgettes - unspecified. |
Packing and sorting requirements
| (a) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 courgettes shall be packed according to length or mass. |
| (b) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 courgettes shall be packed according to the following lengths (measured between the junction of the stalk and the end of the courgette): |
| (ii) | more than 140 mm to 210 mm, |
| (iii) | more than 210 mm to 300 mm. |
| (c) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 courgettes shall be packed according to the following masses: |
Permissible deviations with regard to quality standards
| (a) | Class 1 courgettes may deviate from the quality standards for Class 1 by not more than 10% by number or by mass: Provided that the deviating courgettes ; |
| (i) | at least comply with quality standards for Class 2; and |
| (ii) | do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit as set out in regulation 4(4)(c): Part 1. |
| (b) | Class 2 and Class 3 courgettes may deviate from the quality standards for Class 2 and Class 3 by not more than 15% and 25% respectively by number: Provided that the deviating courgettes do not exceed the following individual limits: |
| - | decay: 4% and 16% respectively; |
| - | injuries: 8% and 10% respectively; |
| - | Arthropoda infestation: Limit as 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
| (6) | Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 courgettes may deviate from the packing and sorting requirements, set out in subregulation 4, by not more than 10%, 15% and 25% respectively by number or by mass. |
Marking requirements
| (7) | Subject to the provisions of regulation 10(1): Part 1, each container in which Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Lowest Class courgettes are packed shall be marked with ; |
| (a) | the maximum and minimum length, where applicable; or |
| (b) | the maximum and minimum mass, where applicable. |
