# The Soft Fruit Plants (Scotland) Order 1991, Paragraph 1


Raspberry plants of the Foundation grade (F) shall–
(a) be derived directly from virus-tested nuclear stock from a source approved by the Secretary of State;
(b) be plants which have been kept free from raspberry virus and raspberry Root Rot disease (Phytophthora megasperma) during propagation period and which have been grown during the said propagation period by a person whose facilities and planting arrangements are acceptable to the Secretary of State;
(c) be grown in virus-vector proof conditions throughout the propagation period;
(d) be kept completely separate by virus-vector proof material from all plants not eligible for certification;
(e) be kept isolated from soil and risk of infection from raspberry Root Rot disease, and contamination by strawberry Red Core disease, (Phytophthora fragariae), Wart Disease of potatoes or Potato Cyst Nematode;
(f) be grown in soil free medium;
(g) be subject to an effective spray programme to control pests and diseases throughout the propagation period;
(h) be inspected twice during the growing season by inspectors;
(i) be clearly labelled by variety and clone;
(j) be true to type.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1905/schedule/2/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/soft-fruit-plants-scotland-order-1991/schedule-2/paragraph-1
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