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 8 - Apricots › Section 1402.8 - Apricots, Size Markings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All loose apricots, when in containers marked with one of
						the size designations stated in column A of the table below, shall meet the
						weight requirements specified for that size designation shown in the table. The
						apricots shall be uniform in size and not more than 5 percent, by count, of the
						apricots in each container may vary more than 1/4 inch in diameter when
						measured through the widest portion of the cross section, except sizes 4 and 18
						need not meet the size variation requirement.
Compliance of a lot with the requirements of this section
						shall be determined as followed: If the lot consists of three or more
						containers, select at random three of the containers and from each container
						select at random 40 apricots. Combine and weigh the 120 apricots selected. The
						combined weight for the size designation shall equal or exceed the weight
						designated in column D for that size.
For lots of less than three containers, select 120
						apricots at random from the containers and apply the method above.
If the apricots in the combined sample fail to meet the
						weight specified in column D, the entire lot shall be considered mislabeled
						within the meaning of Food and Agricultural Code sections
						42514,
						42943, and
						42944.
A
B
C
D
Size Designation
Approximate Number of Apricots Per
								Pound
Number of Apricots in Combined
								Sample
Minimum Weight of Combined Sample
4
4
120
25 pounds
5
5
120
22.5 pounds
6
6
120
20 pounds
7
7
120
17.5 pounds
8
8
120
15 pounds
10
10
120
12 pounds
12
12
120
10 pounds
14
14
120
8.5 pounds
16
16
120
7.5 pounds
18
No maximum
No maximum
No minimum
number
number
weight
1. New
						section filed 9-25-63; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 63, No.
						17).
2. Amendment filed 5-19-67 as an emergency; designated
						effective 5-22-67. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 67, No.
						20).
3. Amendment filed 1-4-71 as an emergency; effective upon
						filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 71, No. 2).
4.
						Amendment and renumbering from section
						1394.1 filed 1-21-75; effective
						thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
5. Amendment filed
						8-18-83; designated effective 8-25-83 pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 83, No. 34).
6. Amendment filed 4-16-87; operative 4-20-87
						(Register 87, No. 16).
7. Amendment filed 5-3-90; operative 5-3-90
						pursuant to Government Code section
						11346.2(d)
						(Register 90, No. 24).
8. Amendment of section and NOTE filed
						5-8-2017; operative 5-8-2017 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4(b)(3)
						(Register 2017, No. 19).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  14,
						  407,
						  42681,
						  42682
						  and
						  42683,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section
						  42941,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.