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

Regulations

Grading, Packing and Marking of Dried Fruit intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa

Part VII : Specific Quality Standards for Dried Deciduous Fruit

24. Apricots - Wholes, Halves and Flats
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(1)Dried whole apricots, apricot halves and apricot flats shall be prepared from unpeeled apricots which may have been bleached or unbleached: Provided that—
(a)dried whole apricot shall be destoned (pitted), and the two halves shall be attached to each other and retain the normal round appearance of the fruit: Provided further that Standard Grade and Sub-Standard Grade fruit may contain apricots that did not retain the normal round appearance;
(b)dried apricot halves shall be cleanly cut, and Standard Grade and Sub-Standard Grade fruit may contain thin and overripe fruit; and
(c)in the case of dried apricot flats, Standard Grade and Sub-Standard Grade fruit may have irregular shapes because of over ripeness.

 

Sizing

 

(2)        

(a)        Sizing of dried whole apricots and apricot halves shall be mandatory for Choice Grade and Standard Grade fruit.

(b)        Sizing is determined by—

(i)diameter (using a sieve mesh or a vernier caliper); or
(ii)the number of fruit per kilogramme (linked to the size code in column 1 of Table C).

 

R3449 table 3

 

Permissible deviations

 

(3)        The maximum permissible deviations for dried whole apricots, apricot halves and apricot flats are as follows :

 

R3449 table 4