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(e) Mangoes23. Testing for maturity |
| (1) | The mango must be held firmly with one hand. |
| (2) | Cut the mango through the equatorial axis (through the seed) with a suitable knife or guillotine. (Note: In the case of the cultivar Isis, an equatorial cut must be made between the stem-end and the pip.) |
| (3) | Then using the above-mentioned knife or guillotine, make a polar cut on the ripest side of any half of the fruit, perpendicularly through the flesh, 50 percent between the skin and pip. |
| (4) | Determine if each of the mangoes comply with the prescribed minimum colour requirements for the cultivar concerned, as set out in Table 5, by using the Mango colour chart. |
| (5) | Exclude fruit that show signs of spontaneous ripening (internal softening) and physiological disorders (jelly pip, pip germination and split pip) from each sample. |
Table 5 : Maturity Requirements
Cultivars |
Colour requirements for Class 1 and Class 2 |
Sensation |
0.1: on 33% of flesh between pip and skin on the ripest side of the fruit, shall be of a pale yellow colour as depicted in the Mango colour chart. Provided that 25% of the fruit in the inspection sample may display less than 33% internal flesh discoloration. Provided further that a pale yellow colour as depicted in the colour chart is visible around the pip. |
Heidi |
0.1: on 50% of flesh between pip and skin on the ripest side of the fruit, shall be of a slight yellow colour as depicted in the Mango colour chart. |
Isis |
0.1: on flesh at stem end the fruit flesh shall display a slight yellow colouring when a cut is made through the stem end of the fruit. |
All other cultivars |
0.3: on 50% of flesh between pip and skin on the ripest side of the fruit, shall be of a pale yellow colour as depicted in the Mango colour chart. Provided that no softening is present. |
Table 6 : Quality Standards
Quality defect |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
Lowest Class |
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Light streaks may appear |
Concentrated dark streaks may appear: Provided that it does not affect the general appearance of the fruit |
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A surface area of 15 per cent jelly seed development of the flesh around the pip is permissible |
A surface area of 20 per cent jelly seed development of the flesh around the pip is permissible |
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Table 7 : Maximum Permissible Deviations by Number
Quality defect |
Class 1 |
Class 2 |
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10% |
20% |
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10% |
20% |