Perishable Products Export Control Act, 1983 (Act No. 9 of 1983)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Export of Perishable Products, 2025 - effective July 2025Chapter 8: Post-Harvest Treatment, Loading and Carrying InstructionsPart A: Post-Harvest Treatment and Handling of Specific Perishable Products50. Sub-tropical leaf ferns, plants and palms |
| (1) | Ferns must be pre-cooled to the storage temperature within eight hours from being stored. |
| (2) | Plants and palms loaded into containers should normally be transported at temperatures of between minus 0.5°C and 16°C, and a sufficient water supply must be provided to pot plants and palms during transportation. |
| (3) | In the case of ferns, a maximum temperature tolerance of 2.0°C in excess of the specified carrying temperature shall apply during loading. The temperature of ferns must not drop in excess of 1.0°C below the specified carrying temperature or below 0.0°C for ferns that are sensitive to freezing. |
| (4) | A maximum total TTT of three hours shall apply to Pot Plants, after which cooling must be applied. |