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 1430.44 - Oranges, Tolerances
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Not more than 10 percent, by count, of the oranges in any container or bulk lot may fail to meet the requirements of Section 1430.7. Not more than 5 percent shall be allowed for any one cause.
(b) Not more than 15 percent, by count, of the oranges in any container or bulk lot may fail to meet the requirements for damage by freezing of Subsection (a) or (b) of Section 1430.39. Five percent of this tolerance shall be allowed for very serious freezing damage. Damage by freezing is very serious if 40 percent or more of the exposed pulp shows evidence of drying, desiccation, or a mushy condition on a transverse cut through the center.
(c) Not more than 10 percent, by count, of the oranges in any container or bulk lot may fail to meet the requirements for drying of Subsection (c) of Section 1430.39.
(d) The total allowable tolerance in any container or bulk lot for a combination of defects covered by this section shall not exceed 20 percent, by count.
1. New
section filed 7-7-55; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 55, No.
10).
2. Renumbering from section
14
14.1 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
4).
3. Renumbering and amendment of former section 1430.44 to
section 1430.24, and renumbering and
amendment of section
1430.95 to section 1430.44 filed
9-27-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
45).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE, new subsection (c) and
subsection relettering 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.
