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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: September 2, 2024) |
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5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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5G. Division of Fruit and Vegetables |
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5G-3. Florida Uniform Standards For Grades Of Florida Grown Fresh Tomatoes |
1TABLE II
3REFERENCES TO AREA, AGGREGATE AREA, LENGTH OR AGGREGATE LENGTH ARE BASED ON A TOMATO HAVING DIAMETER OF 2-1/2 INCHES (64 MM)241
25Factor
26Damage
27Cuts and broken skins
31Not shallow or not well healed, or shallow, well healed, cut
42more than 1/2 inches (13mm) in length, or other shallow,
52well healed skin breaks aggregating more than a circle 3/8
62inches (10mm) in diameter.
66Puffiness
67Open space in 1 or more locules materially detracts from
77appearance of tomato cut through center at right angles to
87a line from stem to blossom end.
94Catfaces
95Scars are rough or deep, channels are very deep or wide,
106channels extend into a locule, or a fairly smooth catface
116aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch (13mm) in
125diameter.
126Scars (other than catfaces).
130No depth and aggregating more than a circle 3/8 in.
140(10mm) in diameter.
143Growth cracks (radiating from or concentric to stem scar).
152Not well healed, more than 1/8 inches (3mm) in depth,
162individual radial cracks not more than 1/2 inches (13mm)
171in length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more than 1
182inch (25 mm) measured from edge of stem scar. Any lot of
194tomatoes which are at least turning may have cracks which
204are not well healed provided they are not leaking.
213Hail
214Deep, rough, not well healed and corked over, or fairly
224smooth, shallow hailmarks aggregating more than a circle
2323/8 inch (10mm) in diameter.
237Insect injury
239Materially detracts from the appearance or any insect is
248present in the fruit.
252Factor
253Serious damage
255Cuts and broken skins
259Not shallow or not well healed, or shallow, well healed cut
270more than 1/2 inch (13mm) in length, or other shallow,
280well healed skin breaks aggregating more than a circle 1/2
290inch (13mm) in diameter.
294Puffiness
295Open space in 1 or more locules seriously detracts from
305appearance of tomato cut through center at right angles to
315a line from stem to blossom end.
322Catfaces
323Scars are rough or deep, channels are very deep or wide,
334channels extend into a locule, or a fairly smooth catface
344aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19mm) in
353diameter.
354Scars (other than catfaces).
358No depth and aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch
368(16mm) in diameter.
371Growth cracks (radiating from or concentric to stem scar).
380Not well healed, more than 1/8 inch (3mm) in depth,
390individual radial cracks more than 3/4 inch (19mm) in
399length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more than
4081 3/4 inches (44 mm) measured from edge of stem scar.
419Any lot of tomatoes which are at least turning may have
430cracks which are not well healed provided they are not
440leaking.
441Hail
442Deep, rough, not well healed and corked over, or fairly
452smooth, shallow hailmarks aggregating more than a circle
4605/8 inch (16mm) in diameter.
465Insect injury
467Seriously detracts from the appearance or any insect is
476present in the fruit.
480Factor
481Very serious damage
484Cuts and broken skins
488Fresh or healed and extending through the
495tomato wall.
497Puffiness
498Open space in 2 or more locules very seriously detracts
508from appearance of tomato cut through center at right
517angles to a line from stem to blossom end.
526Catfaces
527Channels extend into the locule, wall has been weakened
536to the extent that slight pressure will cause a tomato to
547leak, or fairly smooth catface aggregating more than a
556circle 1 inch (25mm) in diameter.
562Scars (other than catfaces).
566No depth and aggregating more than a circle 1 inch
576(25mm) in diameter.
579Growth cracks (radiating from or stem scar).
586Not well healed, more than 1/4 inch (6mm) concentric to
596in depth, individual radial cracks more than 1 inch (25mm)
606in length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more than 2
6177/8 inches (73mm) measured from edge of stem scar. Any
627lot of tomatoes which are at least turning may have cracks
638which are not well healed provided they are not leaking,
648not more than 1/8 inch (3mm) in depth, individual radial
658cracks are not more than 3/4 inch (19mm) in length.
668Hail
669Fresh, very deep or fairly smooth, shallow hail marks
678aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25mm) in diameter.
688Insect injury
690Very seriously detracts from the appearance or any insect
699is present in the fruit.
7041705Conversion to metric equivalent made to nearest whole millimeter.
714Rulemaking Authority 570.56 FS., Chapter 80-12, Laws of Florida. Law Implemented 570.56 FS., Chapter 80-12, Laws of Florida. History–New 8-17-80, Formerly 5G-3.09.
