Company : Sol Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Website : www.courtkutchehry.com TABLE POTATO (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1950 CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Grade designation 3. Definition of quality 4. Grade designation marks 5. Method of marking 6. Method of packing SCHEDULE 1 :- 1 SCHEDULE 2 :- Grade designations and definition of quality of Table Potatoes (round varieties") TABLE POTATO (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1950 TABLE POTATO (GRADING AND MARKING) RULES, 1950 1. Short title :- These rules may be called the Table Potato (Grading and Marking) Rules, 1950. 2. Grade designation :- Grade designations to indicate the quality of table potatoes produced in India shall be as set out in column I of Schedules I and II annexed to these Rules. 3. Definition of quality :- The quality indicated by the respective grade designations shall be as set out against each designation in columns 2 to 8 of the Schedules I and II. 4. Grade designation marks :- The grade designation mark shall consist of a label of the design and colour specified in Schedule III in conjunction with the grade designation, 5. Method of marking :- The grade designation mark label shall be securely attached to each container and shall clearly show the following particulars:- (a) Grade designation with the words "table potatoes". (b) Variety or trade name. (c) Net weight. (d) Name of packing station. (e) Date of packing. 6. Method of packing :- (1) Containers shall be clean, suitable for the purpose and shall be securely closed. (2) The tubers in any containers shall be of one grade and reasonably uniform. The top layer shall be representative of the entire contents of the package in respect of variety, size, colour and freedom from defects. SCHEDULE 1 1 \ \ \ \ \(See rules 3 and 4) \ \ Definition of quality Grade General Appli Applicable to quantities desig cable to nation single Conformity Tolerances tuber's to variety size etc. Undersize or over Disease + damage, Earth and Maximum (min. dia. size etc. extraneous - Aggregate in mm.) matter oof all defects under columns 5 6&7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Extra Reasonably clean, 41" At least 95% by Not more than 2% Not more than 2% Not more than 4% of the to Special healthy potatoes, weight must con of the total wei of the total weight 2% may bepre tal weight free from serious form to the variety. ght may pass thro may consist of app sent, the percen defect and suita- ugh sieve having reciably, diseased tage to be calcu able for human circular holes with damaged or unsigh lated on the net consumption. adiameter of a tly potatoes and weight of scree minimum size spe included in this ned potatoes. cified (in col.3) for amount. the grade; inclu ded in this not more than 0.5% of the total weight may pass through a 25 mm. mesh Special Ditto. 29 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto Ditto. SCHEDULE 2 Grade designations and definition of quality of Table Potatoes (round varieties") Definition of quality Grade General Appli Applicable to qualities desig cable to nation single Conformity Tolerances tuber's to variety size etc. Undersize to over Disease + damage, Earth and Maximum (niin. dia. size etc. extraneous agregate in mm.) matter of all defects under columns 5 6&7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Extra Reasonably clean, 41" At least 95% by Not more than 2% Not more than 5% Not more than 4% of the to Special healthy potatoes, mm. weight must con of the total wei of the total weight 2% may be pre tal weight free from serious form to the variety. ght may pass thro may consist of app sent, the percen defect and suita- ugh sieve having reciably, diseased tage to be calcu able for human circular holes with damaged or unsigh lated on the net consumption. a diameter of a tly potatoes and weight of scree minimum size spe included in this ned potatoes. cified (in col.3) for amount. the grade; inclu ded in this. not more than 0.5% of the total weight may pass through a 25 mm. mesh Special Ditto. 32 Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto. mm.