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 1408.8 - Avocados, Number of Avocados to Select to Inspect for Frost Damage

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 1408.8

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The number of containers of avocados from which fruit is to be sampled is provided in Section 1370.8, California Administrative Code. The following is in addition to the above-named section:

(a) When it is evident from the outside appearance of the avocados in the lot that freezing damage has occurred to the avocados, a random sample is not necessary.

(b) When freezing damage is not evident from the outside appearance of the avocados in a lot, the following method shall be used:

(1) When five containers or less are selected, inspect 10 avocados which have been selected at random from all containers in the sample. If one of these fruits is considered rejectable under Sections 1408.5 and 1408.7 of the California Administrative Code, inspect an additional 10 avocados selected from the same containers in the same manner. When more than 5 percent, by count, of these 20 fruits are considered rejectable, the lot shall be considered in violation.

(2) When six or more containers are selected, inspect 20 avocados which have been selected at random from all containers in the sample. When more than 5 percent, by count, of these 20 fruits are considered rejectable, the lot shall be considered in violation.

(3) When avocados have been sized, each size must be tested as a separate lot; when not sized, test large, medium and small fruits as separate lots.

(c) When avocados have been selected under method (a), the fruit, or the results of testing them, shall not be combined in any way with those selected to be tested under method (b).

1. New section filed 6-6-57; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 57, No. 9).
2. Amendment of subsection (b)(1) filed 1-4-71 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 71, No. 2).
3. Amendment and renumbering from Section 1397.1 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).

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