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The Vegetable Seeds Regulations 1993
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F1Regulations revoked (E.) (31.1.2003) by The Vegetable Seed (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3175), regs. 1, 32(1)(a) (with reg. 32(2)(3)) and (W.) (18.11.2005) by The Vegetable Seed (Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3035), reg. 32(1)(a) (with reg. 32(2))
The maximum weight of a seed lot shall be as indicated below (or a weight which does not exceed that indicated below by more than 5%) and the minimum weight of a submitted sample shall be as indicated below:—
| [F2Kind | Maximum lot weight (tonnes) | Minimum submitted sample weight (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|
(1) For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seeds and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight must be: Broad Bean 4000g, Climbing French Bean / Dwarf French Bean 3000g, all Pea groups 2000g. | |||
(2) For the category Standards Seed of these kinds the minimum submitted sample weight must be 25g.]] | |||
| Asparagus | 10 | 100 | |
| Beans | |||
| Broad bean(1) | 30 | 1,000 | |
| Climbing French Bean Group(1) | 30 | 700 | |
| Dwarf French Bean Group(1) | 30 | 700 | |
| Runner bean | 30 | 1,000 | |
| Garden Beet Group (Beetroot including Cheltenham beet) | 20 | 100 | |
| Leaf Beet Group (Spinach beet or Chard) | 20 | 100 | |
| Brassica(2) | |||
| Broccoli Group (calabrese type & sprouting type) | 10 | 50 | |
| Brussels Sprouts Group | 10 | 50 | |
| Capitata Group (Red cabbage and White cabbage) | 10 | 50 | |
| Cauliflower Group | 10 | 50 | |
| Chinese cabbage Group | 10 | 50 | |
| Kale Group (including Curly Kale & borecole) | 10 | 50 | |
| Kohlrabi Group | 10 | 50 | |
| Palm Kale Group | 10 | 50 | |
| Savoy Cabbage Group | 10 | 50 | |
| Tronchuda Group (Portuguese cabbage) | 10 | 50 | |
| Vegetable Turnip Group | 10 | 50 | |
| Carrot and fodder Carrot | 10 | 25 | |
| Celeriac Group | 10 | ||
| Celery Group | 10 | 25 | |
| Cepa Group (Onion, Echalion) | 10 | 25 | |
| Cucumber Group | 20 | 25 | |
| Endive | 10 | 25 | |
| Gherkin Group | 20 | 25 | |
| Leaf & Root Parsley Groups | 10 | 25 | |
| Leek | 10 | 25 | |
| Lettuce(2) | 10 | 30 | |
| Marrow, including mature pumpkin and scallop squash, courgette, including immature scallop squash | 20 | 150 | |
| Melon | 20 | 100 | |
| Pea(1) | |||
| Round Pea Group | 30 | 500 | |
| Sugar Pea Group | 30 | 500 | |
| Wrinkled Pea Group | 30 | 500 | |
| Radish and Black Radish Groups | 10 | 50 | |
| Spinach | 10 | 75 | |
| Sweet Corn / Popcorn Groups | 20 | 1,000 | |
| Tomato | 10 | 25 | |
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Table substituted (S.) (1.7.2020) by The Seed and Plant Material (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/165), regs. 1(1), 2(5)
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