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 11 - Avocados
Section 1408.6 - Avocados, Maturity
Avocados shall be mature at time of picking and at all times thereafter. Mature means that the percent dry matter of the edible portion of an avocado sample is not less than the percent established below for the respective varieties, as applicable on the date of testing.
The percentages in the following table shall be effective until modified by order of the Director in accordance with Section 1408.6.2. Interested persons should contact the Department's Avocado Inspection Program for current standards.
MINIMUM MATURITY STANDARD
| Varieties | ||
| 17.7.......................... | Bacon | |
| 19.0.......................... | Fuerte | |
| 20.8.......................... | Hass | |
| 24.2.......................... | Gwen | |
| 21.6.......................... | Pinkerton | |
| 18.7.......................... | Zutano | |
| 18.7.......................... | Reed | |
| 19.3.......................... | Jim | |
| 20.4.......................... | Rincon | |
| 18.4.......................... | Susan | |
| 22.8.......................... | Lamb Hass | |
| 18.7.......................... | Clifton, Covacado, Duke, Henry Select, Jalna, Leucadia, Santana, Teague, other fall/winter varieties | |
| 20.8.......................... | Anaheim, Benik, Bonita, Carlsbad, Dickinson, Edranol, Elsie, Ryan, Itzamna, MacArthur, Nabal, Queen, Thille, other spring/summer varieties |
1. New
section filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
4).
2. Amendment filed 5-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 83, No. 22).
3. Amendment filed 9-7-89; operative 9-8-89
pursuant to Government Code section
11346.2(d)
(Register 89, No.37).
4. Amendment filed 8-8-90; operative 9-7-90
(Register 90, No. 39).
5. Amendment of text, table and NOTE filed
9-16-92; operative 9-16-92 (Register 92, No. 38).
6. Amendment of
text and table filed 12-5-2011; operative 1-4-2012. Submitted to OAL for
printing only pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code section 44988(b) (Register
2011, No. 49).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 14, 407, 42684 and 44988, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 42941 and 44973, Food and Agricultural Code.
