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 1430.51 - Tangerines and Mandarins, Size, Count, and Tolerances

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 1430.51

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

Standard container number 63, 65, 66, 67 or 69 packed with tangerines or mandarins shall be marked with either the size designation, count description, or numerical size as follows:

(a) Size Designation. The diameter in inches of tangerines or mandarins which are in containers that are marked with one of the size designations tabulated in Column A below shall be between the measurements tabulated in corresponding lines of Column B and Column C. The diameter in inches of not more than 10 percent, by count, of the fruit in the container may, however, measure less than the corresponding measurement in Column B. Not more than 10 percent, by count, of the fruit in the container may measure more than the corresponding measurement in Column C.

Tangerines and Mandarins

Column A Column B (in inches) Column C (in inches)
Super colossal.......................... 3.25 4.00
Colossal.......................... 3.00 3.25
Mammoth.......................... 2.75 3.00
Jumbo.......................... 2.50 2.75
Large.......................... 2.25 2.50
Medium.......................... 2.00 2.25
Small.......................... 1.75 2.00

Container 58, 65 and 66 may be marked with one of the above designations when packed with Royal Mandarins.

(b) Count Description. Tangerines or mandarins, except Royal Mandarins and minneolas, which are in containers that are marked with the numerical count shall be of uniform size. However, a tolerance of 10 percent shall be allowed for fruit not meeting the uniform size requirement.

(c) Numerical Size. Tangerines or mandarins may be marked with one of the numerical sizes shown below in Column A. The number of mandarins or tangerines that are listed in the corresponding Column B shall not weigh less than 5 pounds. A representative sample shall be taken at random. If the sample of fruit from any container of tangerines or mandarins marked with a numerical size fails to meet this requirement, the lot from which such sample was taken shall be rejected.

Example: when the numerical size marked is "Size 21", a maximum of 23 fruit shall weigh not less than 5 pounds.

Column A Numerical size Column B Maximum # of fruit to weigh 5 pounds
12 14
15 17
18 20
21 23
24 27
28 31
32 35
36 40
40 44
44 48

Tangerines and mandarins marked with a numerical size shall be uniform in size. However, a tolerance of 10 percent shall be allowed for fruit not meeting the uniform size requirement.

(d) Notwithstanding the above requirements, when containers 58, 63, 65, and 66 are packed with minneolas they shall be marked with one of the size designations in subsection (a) or one of the counts and corresponding minimum measurements established in the chart below for the respective containers. The average minimum diameter shall be determined by inspection of a representative sample.

Count Av. Dia. In Inches
Container 58, 65 or 66 Container 63 Container 58, 63, 65 or 66
36 24 4.250
40 30 4.000
48 36 3.750
56 42 3.500
64 48 3.315
80 54 3.125
100 66 2.875
125 90 2.625
150 120 2.375
180 135 2.125
210 165 1.875

1. New section filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
2. Repealer of former section 1430.51 and renumbering and amendment of former section 1430.109 to section 1430.51 filed 9-27-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 45). For prior history, see Registers 74, No. 36; 73, No. 25; and 73, No. 8.
3. Amendment of section heading, text and NOTE filed 2-1-94; operative 2-1-94 (Register 94, No. 5).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 10-24-2002; operative 10-24-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 43).
5. Amendment of first paragraph, new subsection (c) and subsection relettering filed 8-10-2018; operative 8-10-2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 32).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 42682, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.

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