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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) Inspectors shall draw samples, from bins or packed boxes, which may consist of any diameter, grade, or combination of grades consisting of not less than 10 grapefruit or 20 each of all other v36arieties and hybrids of citrus fruit.
42(2) Test shall be made from at least the smallest and largest diameters in each lot of fruit. If a particular size fails to pass, additional tests shall be made on the next diameter in the lot. Inspectors, at their discretion, may make separate tests of each grade of any diameter and each diameter of any grade fruit.
100(3) While only one test is required on each diameter or grade of fruit that passes, the running of additional tests is not prohibited if, in the opinion of the inspector, additional tests may be necessary to prevent the shipment of immature fruit.
143(4) The juice extracted from fruit in making tests for juice content as provided in Rules 15920-34.006 160and 16120-34.007, 162F.A.C., may be utilized for solids-acid ratio maturity tests.
171(5) If any one diameter fails, 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.
208(a) The method for determining compliance for grapefruit shall be the same as prescribed in subsection 22420-34.006(6), 225F.A.C.
226(b) Grapefruit compliance shall be based on the average diameter as listed in subsection 24020-34.006(3), 241F.A.C.
242(c) Failure for all varieties of citrus shall be based upon the carton with the highest percentage of the average diameter that failed.
265Rulemaking Authority 267601.11, 268601.24 FS. 270Law Implemented 272601.24 FS. 274History–Formerly 105-1.01(6), Amended 2771-1-75, 4-15-75, Formerly 20-34.08, Amended 10-17-95, 6-24-18.
