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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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20. Department of Citrus |
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D20. Departmental |
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20-34. Fresh Fruit Maturity Tests |
1(1) Tests for juice content of grapefruit shall be determined by:
12(a) Use of official juice extractor equipment as described in rule 2320-34.002, 24F.A.C., to determine cc juice per fruit, or
32(b) Fr34uit samples and their juice weighed to determine percent of juice by weight. This method shall be limited to fruit 4 1/4'' inch diameter and less which must have 52% juice by weight and fruit greater than 4 1/4'' inch diameter which must have 49% juice by weight.
82(2) A sample shall consist of not less than 10 grapefruit.
93(3) The size of grapefruit may be determined by measuring the fruit diameter in the center and at right angles to the blossom-to-stem axis. The average diameter for testing purposes for the respective sizes shall be as follows:
131Size 14 = 5 3/4 inches
137Size 40 = 3 15/16 inches
143Size 18 = 5 9/32 inches
149Size 48 = 3 3/4 inches
155Size 23 = 4 25/32 inches
161Size 56 = 3 9/16 inches
167Size 27 = 4 9/16 inches
173Size 64 = 3 1/2 inches
179Size 32 = 4 1/4 inches
185Size 80 = 3 inches
190Size 36 = 4 1/8 inches
196(4) The average juice content of each fruit shall be compared with the minimum juice content required for the size tested as shown in the following tables and if equal to or in excess thereof, the juice requirement of that diameter shall have been satisfied:
241Size
2428/1 through 11/15
24511/16 through 3/1
2483/2 through 7/31
25114
252400 cc.
254380 cc.
256360 cc.
25818
259350 cc.
261335 cc.
263320 cc.
26523
266305 cc.
268290 cc.
270275 cc.
27227
273275 cc.
275265 cc.
277250 cc.
27932
280245 cc.
282230 cc.
284220 cc.
28636
287230 cc.
289220 cc.
291210 cc.
29340
294210 cc.
296200 cc.
298190 cc.
30048
301185 cc.
303180 cc.
305170 cc.
30756
308170 cc.
310165 cc.
312155 cc.
31464
315165 cc.
317160 cc.
319150 cc.
32180
322no minimum
324no minimum
326no minimum
328(5) If the initial test fails, two additional tests may be made. If the average juice content per fruit of all fruit used in the three tests fails to meet the minimum requirement, that diameter shall be condemned and destroyed, or legally diverted to other suitable use under supervision of the inspector.
380(6) Juice content tests may be made on grapefruit from at least the smallest and largest diameters in each lot of fruit. Such additional tests may be made as necessary, inasmuch as each diameter of fruit must meet the minimum juice requirement of that respective diameter.
426(7) If any one diameter fails maturity, the applicant shall declare to the inspector all diameters in that lot. In addition, all mature diameters above and below the diameter that fails shall meet minimum and maximum maturity requirements.
464(a) The method for determining compliance for grapefruit shall be the same as prescribed in subsection 48020-34.006(3), 481F.A.C.
482(b) Grapefruit compliance shall be based on the average diameter as listed in subsection 49620-34.006(3), 497F.A.C.
498(c) Failure for all varieties of citrus shall be based upon the carton with the highest percentage of the average diameter that failed.
521Rulemaking Authority 523601.10(1), 524(7), 525601.24, 526601.25 FS. 528Law Implemented 530601.24, 531601.25, 532601.44 FS. 534History–Formerly 105-1.01(4), Amended 1-1-75, 4-15-75, 8-1-75, Formerly 20-34.06, Amended 10-17-95, 10-20-96, 4-27-03, 6-24-18.
