Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of Fresh Fruits intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart II : Specific Regulations for Fresh Fruit(a) Cactus PearMethod of Inspection18. Determination of ripeness |
Ripeness of cactus pears shall be determined as follows:
| (1) | Take as working sample ten cactus pears at random from the inspection sample obtained in accordance with regulation 15; |
| (2) | Bisect each fruit on the longitudinal axis; |
| (3) | Pips must be well developed with jelly and not soft and flaccid; and |
| (4) | Determine the number of cactus pears which exceed or do not exceed the optimum ripeness stage and calculate it as a percentage of the total number of cactus pears obtained in the inspection sample according to regulation 15. |
Table 1 : General Quality Standards
Quality defect |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
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Stains of which the total surface area does not exceed 100 mm² is allowable: Provided that the stains do not detrimentally affect the appearance of the fruit |
Stains of which the total surface area does not exceed 225 mm² is allowable: Provided that the stains do not detrimentally affect the appearance of the fruit |
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May not exceed a surface area larger than 30 mm² |
May not exceed a surface area larger than 50 mm² |