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:—
Kind
| Maximum lot weight (tonnes)
| Minimum submitted sample weight (g)
| Kind
| Maximum lot weight (tonnes)
| Minimum submitted sample weight (g)
|
|---|
Asparagus
| 10
| 100
| Leek
| 10
| 25
|
Beet (all kinds)
| 20
| 100
| | 10
| 30
|
*Brassica (all kinds) | 10
| 50
| Marrow
| 20
| 150
|
| 25
| 1,000
| Melon
| 20
| 100
|
Carrot
| 10
| 25
| Onion
| 10
| 25
|
Celeriac
| 10
| 25
| Parsley
| 10
| 25
|
Celery
| 10
| 25
| †Pea | 25
| 500
|
Chicory
| 10
| 25
| Radish
| 10
| 50
|
Cucumber
| 20
| 25
| Runner beans
| 20
| 1,000
|
Endive
| 10
| 25
| Spinach
| 10
| 75
|
†French bean | 25
| 700
| Tomato
| 10
| 25
|
Gherkin
| 20
| 25
|
Gourd
| 20
| 250
|
except that:
In the case of F1 hybrid varieties of the above kinds and their inbred parent lines, the minimum weight of the submitted sample may be reduced to a quarter of the weight specified for the variety subject to the sample consisting of at least 400 seeds.
|
*For the category Standard Seed of these kinds the minimum submitted sample weight shall be 25g.
†For the categories Pre-basic Seed, Basic Seed and Certified Seed of these kinds, the minimum submitted sample weight shall be:
Pea
| 2000g
|
French bean
| 3000g
|
Broad bean
| 4000g
|