Amending rule to bring it into practices currently utilized in maturity testing of fresh fruit; repealing “Break in Color” testing.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CITRUS

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

20-34.001 Test House Facilities and Equipment to be Furnished

20-34.002 Official Juice Extraction Equipment

20-34.004Sample for Break in Color Test

20-34.005Requirements for Break in Color

20-34.006Juice Content in Grapefruit - Sampling and Testing

20-34.007Juice Content in Oranges - Sampling and Testing

20-34.008 Solids-Acid Ratio Maturity Test - Drawing Sample

20-34.009 Solids-Acid Ratio Maturity Test

20-34.013 Tests May be Made Anywhere

20-34.018 Destruction of Fruit

20-34.020Samples to be Taken from All Grades, Sizes or Other Division in All Lots

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amending rule to bring it into practices currently utilized in maturity testing of fresh fruit; repealing “Break in Color” testing.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Fresh fruit maturity testing.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 601.10(1), (7), 601.24, 601.44 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 601.11, 601.18, 601.24, 601.25, 601.44 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Alice Wiggins, Legal Assistant, Florida Department of Citrus, P O Box 9010, Bartow, FL 33831 or [e-mail] or https://fdocgrower.app.box.com/s/cqhycsq5jwxoswmo49m57vm1xif0so9y

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.