Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsGrading, Packing and Marking of Canned and Pickled Vegetables intended for sale in the Republic of South AfricaPart VIII : Specific Quality Standards for Pickled Vegetables48. Cucumbers2. Styles and standards for styles |
Pickled cucumbers shall be presented as one of the following styles:
| (a) | Whole cucumbers: Shall consist of cucumbers with a maximum diameter of 54 mm when cut in the middle of the unit. |
| (b) | Whole curved cucumbers: Shall consist of cucumbers with a maximum diameter of 54 mm and curved at least 350. |
| (c) | Cucumbers halves: Shall consist of cucumbers divided lengthwise into halves. |
| (d) | Cucumber spears, cucumber fingers or sliced lengthwise cucumbers: Shall consist of cucumbers cut lengthwise into sections of approximately equal size. |
| (e) | Ring cut cucumbers or cucumbers chunks: Shall consist of cucumbers cut at right angles to the longitudinal axis having a thickness from 4 to 40 mm and a maximum diameter of 55 mm. |
| (f) | Cucumber slices, cross cut cucumbers or cucumber chips: Shall consist of cucumbers cut at right angles to the longitudinal axis having a thickness of not more than 10 mm and a maximum diameter of 54 mm. |
| (g) | Cucumber strips ("Asier"): Shall consist of large, peeled cucumbers that have been divided lengthwise: Provided that the prepared halves are cut at right angles to the longitudinal direction into strips of approximately 10 mm width. |