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 43 - Tomatoes
Section 1472 - Tomatoes, Standards

Universal Citation: 3 CA Code of Regs 1472

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

Tomatoes shall be mature, but not overripe, and shall be free from:

(a) The following defects:

(1) Mold, decay, wet or soft rot, dirt, manure, bird or animal droppings that adhere to the surface of the tomato.

(2) Pinworm penetrating beyond the tissue making up the base of the core of the tomato.

(3) Other insect injury which has penetrated or damaged the flesh.

(b) Serious damage due to freezing, blossom end rot, mosaic, alkali spot, sunscald, bruises, catfaces, growth cracks, or other causes. Damage is serious when it wastes 10 percent, by volume, of the individual tomato.

1. New section filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 25, No. 4). For former section, See Registers 74, No. 27 and 55, No. 10.
2. Amendment filed 10-5-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 41).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 5-18-2006; operative 5-18-2006 pursuant to Food and Agriculture Code section 42802 (Register 2006, No. 20).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 42684, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.

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