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 39 - Pomegranates
Section 1464.4 - Pomegranates, Testing Procedures to Determine Maturity
To determine whether the juice meets the standard set forth in Section 1464.3, select sample containers from the lot at random in accordance with Section 1370.8. Take 10 percent of the fruit at random from each container.
When the lot to be tested is in bulk, select the number of pomegranates which would have been selected if the pomegranates had been packed in standard container No. 22C as defined in Section 1380.19.
Extract, combine, strain, and thoroughly mix the juice from the pomegranates selected for the sample. Place 10 c.c. of juice in a flask. Add 100 c.c. of water and 10 drops of phenolphthalein indicator solution. With the use of a pipette, add sodium hydroxide solution (.1562N). As sodium hydroxide is added, the reddish color of the juice will turn white and then to a pink shade. When this occurs, divide the amount of sodium hydroxide used by ten to determine the percent of acid.
1.
Amendment filed 8-26-69 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 69,
No. 35). For prior history, see Register 64, No. 12.
2. Certificate
of Compliance--Section
11422.1,
Gov. Code, filed 10-9-69 (Register 69, No. 41).
3. Amendment and
renumbering from Section 1459 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 75, No. 4).
4. Amendment filed 8-18-83; designated
effective 8-25-83 pursuant to Government Code Section
11346.2(d)
(Register 83, No. 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 42681 and 42684 Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.
