Regulations > Grading, Packing and Marking of Fresh Fruits intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa > Part II : Specific Regulations for Fresh Fruit > (b) Figs > Methods of Inspection > 19. Determination of internal breakdown and other internal quality defects

Internal breakdown and other internal quality defects of figs shall be determined as follows:

(1)	Take as working sample the ten figs which are, in the opinion of the inspector, the most likely to have been affected by internal breakdown and other internal quality defects, from the inspection sample obtained;

(2)	Cut each of the ten figs longitudinally; and

(3)	Calculate the number of figs thus found to be affected by internal breakdown and other internal quality defects, as a percentage of the total number of figs in the inspection sample.

Table 2 : Quality Standards

Quality defect	Class 1	Class 2
Long stems	Not longer than 5mm from joint	Not longer than 5mm from joint

Table 3 : Maximum Permissible Deviations by Number

Quality defect	Class 1	Class 2
Long stems	10%	20%

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