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 34 - Peaches
Section 1454.16 - Peaches, Size Variation and Tolerance, and Size Description Requirements

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 1454.16

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

(a) Packed peaches shall not vary in size between the fruits in any container more than 3/8 inch in diameter when measured through the widest portion of the cross section of the fruit.

(b) Size variation shall not exceed 5 percent, by count, in any container.

(c) Peaches in volume-filled nonconsumer containers marked with one of the size descriptions established below in Column A shall comply with the corresponding requirement in Column B:

Column A Size Description Column B Maximum Number of Fruit in a 16 lb Sample
108 108
96 96
88 92
84 83
80 77
72 69
70 65
64 58
60 53
56 48
54 46
50 43
48 41
44 37
42 34
40 32
36 29
34 28
32 25
30 23
28 21
26 20

For sizes smaller than 108 size, the maximum number of peaches in a 16-pound sample shall be equal to the number of peaches that would be packed in the corresponding tray-pack size. For example, a 130 tray-pack size would have a maximum of 130 peaches in a 16-pound sample.

(d) Peento type peaches in volume-filled nonconsumer containers marked with one of the size descriptions established below in Column A shall comply with the corresponding requirement in Column B:

Column A Size Description Column B Maximum Number of Fruit in a 16 lb Sample
80 140
72 128
70 111
64 99
60 93
56 87
54 80
50 77
48 74
44 70
42 68
40 59
36 53
34 50
32 39
30 32

For sizes smaller than 80, no weight/count has been assigned, and are exempt from this Section.

1. Renumbering from Section 14491.12 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
2. Amendment filed 5-4-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 18).
3. Amendment of section heading and new subsection (c) filed 7-14-2000; operative 8-13-2000 (Register 2000, No. 28).
4. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-15-2005; operative 4-15-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 15).
5. New subsection (d) filed 3-27-2007; operative 4-26-2007 (Register 2007, No. 13).

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

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