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§ 1400.19. Apples, Color Requirements for California Extra Fancy and Fancy Grades.

3 CA ADC § 1400.19Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 3. Food and Agriculture
Division 3. Economics (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Fruit and Vegetable Standardization
Subchapter 4. Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables (Refs & Annos)
Article 7. Apples
3 CCR § 1400.19
§ 1400.19. Apples, Color Requirements for California Extra Fancy and Fancy Grades.
Currentness
Apples of Extra Fancy and Fancy grades shall have the percentage of color specified for the variety in Table 1 appearing in this section. For the solid red or striped red varieties, the percentage stated refers to the area of the surface which must be covered with a good shade of solid red or striped red characteristic of the variety. However, a lighter shade of solid red or striped red may be acceptable for the variety and grade, provided a larger percentage of the surface area is covered by the lighter shade. Sufficient additional area must be covered so that the apple has as good an appearance as one with the minimum percentage of good red characteristic of the variety and required for the grade. For the striped red varieties, the percentage stated refers to the area of the surface in which the stripes of a good shade of red characteristic of the variety shall predominate over stripes of lighter red, green, or yellow. Faded brown stripes shall not be considered as color except in the case of the Gray Baldwin variety.
TABLE I--COLOR REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLES BY VARIETIES
Variety
Extra Fancy (Percent)
Fancy (Percent)
Solid red:
Winesap
 
 
40
25
Other Similar Varieties
1
 
 
40
25
Red Sport varieties
2
 
 
40
25
Striped or partially red:
Jonathan
 
 
33
25
McIntosh
 
 
33
25
Other similar varieties
3
 
 
33
25
Rome Beauty
 
 
33
15
Baldwin
 
 
25
15
Delicious
 
 
25
15
Black Twig
 
 
25
15
Other similar varieties
4
 
 
25
15
Red Gravenstein
 
 
15
5
Gravenstein
 
 
10
8
Other similar varieties
6
 
 
10
5
Red cheeked or blushed:
Winter Banana
 
 
5
8
Other similar varieties
7
 
 
5
8
Green varieties
 
 
9
9
Yellow varieties
 
 
9
9
Golden Delicious
 
 
10
9
1  Arkansas Black, Beacon, Black Ben, Gano, King David.
2  When Red Sport varieties are specified as such, they shall meet the color requirements specified for Red Sport varieties.
3  July Red, Snow (Fameuse).
4  Ben Davis, Northern Spy, Wagener, Wealthy, York Imperial.
5  Tinge of color.
6  Red Astrachan, Duchess.
7  Maiden Blush.
8  None.
9  Characteristic ground color.
10  75 percent or more of the surface of the apple shall show white or light green predominating over the green color.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 42684, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. New section filed 7-7-55; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 55, No. 10).
2. Amendment filed 1-9-68; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 68, No. 2).
3. Renumbering from Section 1391 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
4. Amendment filed 6-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 23).
5. Editorial correction (Register 81, No. 34).
6. Amendment filed 2-22-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 8).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 1400.19, 3 CA ADC § 1400.19
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