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 22 - Citrus
Section 1430.39 - Oranges, Serious Damage
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Oranges shall be free from serious damage, except as provided in Section 1430.44, due to:
(a) Freezing damage on the segment walls. Segment wall damage includes a water soaked appearance, evidence of previous water-soaking, or the presence of crystals or crystalline deposit on two surface membranes of each of two or more segments, on the entire length but not necessarily the entire area of the membranes. The test section shall be not less than 1 inch or more than 1 1/2 inches in thickness, and shall be obtained from the central portion of the orange by cutting off a portion of each end.
(b) Freezing, if 20 percent or more of the pulp or edible portion as shown on a transverse cut through the center shows evidence of staining, drying, desiccation, or a mushy condition.
(c) Drying by causes other than freezing, if 20 percent or more of the pulp or edible portion as determined by a volume cut (as defined in Section 1430.9.1) shows evidence of staining, drying, desiccation, or a mushy condition.
1. New
section filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
4).
2. Repealer of former section
14
30.39 and renumbering and amendment of former section
1430.89 to section 1430.39 filed
9-27-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
45).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) and NOTE filed 9-9-92; operative
10-9-92 (Register 92, No. 37).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 14, 407 and 42684, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.
