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§ 1454.16. Peaches, Size Variation and Tolerance, and Size Description Requirements.

3 CA ADC § 1454.16Barclays 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 34. Peaches
3 CCR § 1454.16
§ 1454.16. Peaches, Size Variation and Tolerance, and Size Description Requirements.
Currentness
(a) Packed peaches shall not vary in size between the fruits in any container more than ⅜ inch in diameter when measured through the widest portion of the cross section of the fruit.
(b) Size variation shall not exceed 5 percent, by count, in any container.
(c) Peaches in volume-filled nonconsumer containers marked with one of the size descriptions established below in Column A shall comply with the corresponding requirement in Column B:
Column A Size Description
Column B Maximum Number of Fruit in a 16 lb Sample
108
108
96
96
88
92
84
83
80
77
72
69
70
65
64
58
60
53
56
48
54
46
50
43
48
41
44
37
42
34
40
32
36
29
34
28
32
25
30
23
28
21
26
20
For sizes smaller than 108 size, the maximum number of peaches in a 16-pound sample shall be equal to the number of peaches that would be packed in the corresponding tray-pack size. For example, a 130 tray-pack size would have a maximum of 130 peaches in a 16-pound sample.
(d) Peento type peaches in volume-filled nonconsumer containers marked with one of the size descriptions established below in Column A shall comply with the corresponding requirement in Column B:
Column A Size Description
Column B Maximum Number of Fruit in a 16 lb Sample
80
140
72
128
70
111
64
99
60
93
56
87
54
80
50
77
48
74
44
70
42
68
40
59
36
53
34
50
32
39
30
32
For sizes smaller than 80, no weight/count has been assigned, and are exempt from this Section.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 42682, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. Renumbering from Section 14491.12 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
2. Amendment filed 5-4-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 18).
3. Amendment of section heading and new subsection (c) filed 7-14-2000; operative 8-13-2000 (Register 2000, No. 28).
4. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-15-2005; operative 4-15-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 15).
5. New subsection (d) filed 3-27-2007; operative 4-26-2007 (Register 2007, No. 13).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 3, § 1454.16, 3 CA ADC § 1454.16
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