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 38 - Plums and Fresh Prunes
Section 1462.5 - Plums, Heat Damage

Hot weather sometimes causes internal damage to plums. This does not come under the classification of "sunburn," defined in Section 1462.2. The provision of Section 1462.2 which does apply is "serious damage due to ... other causes." Such heat damage shall not be considered serious unless the flesh affected is dark brown to black in color, and affects at least 10 percent of the volume of the individual fruit.

1. Amendment filed 1-4-71 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 71, No. 2).
2. Amendment and renumbering from Section 1458 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).