§ 1408.13. Avocados, Packing and Size Requirements.
3 CA ADC § 1408.13Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
3 CCR § 1408.13
§ 1408.13. Avocados, Packing and Size Requirements.
(a) For the purpose of this section, “lot” means one group of containers of the same variety, count/size and grade or brand. A lot shall not exceed 50 containers or, when unitized, the amount present on a pallet. The size requirements established by this section shall apply only at the point of packing.
COLUMN A | COLUMN B | COLUMN C | ||||
Size | Weight (Ozs.) | Weight (Ozs.) |
Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum |
97 or more | No weight requirement |
96 | 3 ½ | 3 ¾ | 3 | 4 ¾ | ||
84 | 3 ¾ | 4 ¾ | 3 ½ | 6 ¼ | ||
70 | 4 ¾ | 6 ¼ | 3 ¾ | 7 ½ | ||
60 | 6 ¼ | 7 ½ | 4 ¾ | 9 ½ | ||
48 | 7 ½ | 9 ½ | 6 ¼ | 11 ½ | ||
40 | 9 ½ | 11 ½ | 7 ½ | 12 ½ | ||
36 | 10 ½ | 12 ½ | 9 ½ | 14 | ||
32 | 11 ¾ | 14 | 10 ½ | 15 ¾ | ||
28 | 13 ¾ | 15 ¾ | 11 ¾ | 18 ¾ | ||
24 | 15 ¾ | 18 ¾ | 14 | 22 | ||
20 | 18 ¾ | 22 | 15 ¾ | 24 | ||
18 | 22 | 24 | 18 ¾ | 28 | ||
16 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 30 |
15 or less | No weight requirement |
All nonconsumer containers shall be marked with one of the size designations specified in Column A. Not more than twenty percent, by count, of the fruit in the containers within any lot may be below or above the weight range specified in Column B, provided that no fruit may be below or above the weight range specified in Column C.
When the containers are marked with a size that is between two of the designations in Column A, individual fruit in the containers shall conform to the weight range specified for the next lesser size.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407, 42682 and 44977, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 42941 and 44973, Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. New sections 1397.8 through 1397.14 filed 1-4-71 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 71, No. 2).
2. Amendment filed 3-26-71; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 71, No. 13).
3. Renumbering from section 1397.8 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
4. Amendment filed 7-13-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 28).
5. Amendment filed 9-1-87; operative 10-1-87 (Register 87, No. 36).
6. Amendment of first paragraph, table and Note filed 9-16-92; operative 9-16-92 (Register 92, No. 38).
7. Amendment filed 4-25-2000; operative 5-25-2000 (Register 2000, No. 17).
8. Amendment of section heading and section filed 12-28-2016; operative 12-28-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 53).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 1408.13, 3 CA ADC § 1408.13
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