20-34.002. Official Juice Extraction Equipment

Juice extraction equipment used in making official juice content and solids-acid ratio maturity tests shall be as follows:

(1) A fruit reamer with interchangeable reamer burrs of large size for grapefruit and small size for all other types. Fruit to be tested shall not have the peel removed and the fruit shall be cut in half across the stem-to-blossom axis. Each half of the fruit shall be pressed against the reamer burr revolving at a speed not exceeding 400 R.P.M. The juice shall be strained through a Department of Agriculture approved strainer to prevent the passage of juice cells, pulp, or seeds.

The strainer containing the juice cells, pulp and seeds from the samples shall be squeezed by hand until the juice is removed, but shall not be pressed to the point of forcing juice cells, pulp, seeds or slime through the strainer.

(2) An Automatic Machinery Corporation Model 2700 fresh citrus juice extractor or its equivalent as shown in drawings and specifications on file at the Department of Agriculture office.

Rulemaking Authority 601.10(1), (7), 601.24 FS. Law Implemented 601.24, 601.25 FS. History–Formerly 105-1.01(2), Amended 1-1-75, Formerly 20-34.02, Amended 12-21-93, 6-24-18.