California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 3 - Economics
Chapter 1 - Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
Subchapter 4 - Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables
Article 10 - Asparagus
Section 1406.1 - Asparagus, Standards
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Fresh asparagus shall comply with all of the following requirements:
(a) It shall not be wilted or crushed, except such injuries as are necessarily caused in proper sorting or packing.
(b) Stalks shall not have badly broken, badly spreading, or badly seeded tips and shall be free from decay and from damage which is caused by dirt, disease, insects, mechanical injury, or other causes. "Damage" means any injury from any cause which is mentioned in this article that materially affects the quality.
(c) Stalks of asparagus shall not be badly crooked.
1. New
section filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
4).
2. Renumbering of Article 10 (Sections 1406-1406.20) to
(Sections 1406.1-1406.21) filed 1-23-75 as procedural; effective thirtieth day
thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
3. Amendment of NOTE filed 4-5-85;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 14).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 42684, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.
