SCOTTISH SEED POTATO CLASSIFICATION SCHEME - SASA

This includes soil, straw, detached sprouts etc.The tolerance will apply as shown.Stated SizeThe proportion of the potatoes which are above or below the stated size ranges must notexceed 3% of the total weight of the consignment by weight in the sample and thedistribution of tuber size should reflect the distribution of tuber sizes in the harvested crop i.e.no size fraction of tubers from within the stated range should be removed from the lot atgrading.Varietal PurityThe proportion of the potatoes which deviate from variety must not exceed the percentage ofthe total weight of the consignment by weight in the sample, as follows:-Pre-basic TC – 0%; Pre-basic 1 to 4 – 0.01%; Super Elite, Elite and A – 0.1%Please note that for many export destinations outside the EU, stricter tolerances than thosestated below apply (see www.scotland.gov.uk/potatoexports).