The Soft Fruit Plants (Scotland) Order 1991

PART IV STANDARD GRADE

7.  Raspberry plants of the Standard grade (S) shall–

(a) (i) be derived from stock certified at Elite grade or higher during the season prior to planting; or

(ii) have an unbroken history of certification at Standard grade or higher; or

(iii) be any other approved stock;

(b) be eligible for certification at Standard grade for four years only;

(c) be grown in spawn-beds not more than four years old;

(d) be grown in the year entered for certification by a person whose facilities and planting arrangements are acceptable to the Secretary of State;

(e) not be grown on land on which raspberry Root Rot disease (Phytophthora megasperma) or strawberry Red Core disease (Phytophthora fragariae) has been known to occur or be present in the vicinity;

(f) not be grown on land which is subject to a Notice served or continued under the Plant Health (Great Britain) Order 1987 in respect of infection by Wart Disease of potatoes or Potato Cyst Nematode;

(g) be grown in spawn-beds with “alleyways” provided at 2.5 metre intervals to facilitate inspection;

(h) be kept at all times in the year of certification–

(i) at least 4 metres from any other raspberry stock or plantation;

(ii) at least 4 metres from wild raspberries, brambles and other Rubus species or varieties;

(iii) at least 20 metres from any raspberry stock or other Rubus species or variety infected with Rubus Stunt;

(iv) at least 20 metres from any stock of raspberry or stra wberry infected with a soil-borne virus to which the variety entered is susceptible;

(v) at least 20 metres from any raspberry stock, wild raspberries, brambles or other Rubus species or variety severely infected with any other discernible virus infection;

(i) be inspected twice during the growing season by inspectors;

(j) be kept free from aphid infestation by a suitable spray programme;

(k) be clearly labelled by variety;

(l) not be excessively rogued prior to inspection;

(m) be true to type;

(n) be kept in a reasonable state of cultivation.

8.  The standards of purity and health for Standard grade raspberry plants shall be–

• Purity: 99.5%

• Health:

  (a)

  100% free from raspberry Root Rot disease;

  (b)

  100% free from Rubus Stunt and soil-borne virus diseases;

  (c)

  98% free from visible symptoms of other virus diseases;

  (d)

  reasonably free from other pests and diseases.