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 22 - Citrus › Section 1430.38 - Oranges, Maturity and Sample Size

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The ratio of soluble solids to acid in the Valencia juice
						shall be determined by the analysis of a random sample from each lot of
						Valencia oranges consisting of not less than 30 fruit. When Valencia oranges
						are segregated by size as provided in Section
						1430.45, each such size shall be
						considered as a separate lot.
The California Standard Scale score for soluble solids
						and acid in the navel juice shall be determined by the analysis of a random
						sample from each lot of navel oranges consisting of not less than 30 fruit.
						When navel oranges are segregated by size as provided in Section
						1430.45, each such size shall be
						considered as a separate lot.
When oranges are not segregated by size the fruits of any
						one size shall be considered as a separate lot.
If the soluble solids to acid ratio test of the first
						sample of Valencia oranges selected fails to meet either the 8 to 1 or the 7 to
						1 ratio, but is not more than 0.4 below either ratio, one more sample shall be
						analyzed. An enforcement officer may select and analyze more than two samples,
						but the average of the results of all of the tests taken shall determine
						whether that lot meets the maturity requirement. Any lot failing to meet the 7
						to 1 ratio for Valencia oranges shall be rejected and disposed of in accordance
						with the provisions of Section
						1390.
If the soluble solids and acid score of the first sample
						of navel oranges selected fails to meet either a score 90 or 80 on the
						California Standard Scale score, but is not more than 5 below either score, one
						or more sample shall be analyzed. An enforcement officer may select and analyze
						more than two samples, but the average of the results of all of the tests taken
						shall determine whether that lot meets the maturity requirement. Any lot
						failing to meet a score of 80 on the California Standard Scale shall be
						rejected and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Section
						1390.
1. New
						section filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
						4).
2. Repealer of former Section
						1430.38 and renumbering and
						amendment of former Section
						1430.82 to Section
						1430.38 filed 9-27-85; effective
						thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 45). For prior history, see
						Registers 71, No. 2; 55, No. 10; and Register 3.
3. Amendment filed
						9-28-2000 as an emergency; operative 9-28-2000 (Register 2000, No. 39). A
						Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-26-2001 or emergency
						language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
						day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-28-2000 order transmitted
						to OAL 12-13-2000 and filed 1-22-2001 (Register 2001, No. 4).
5.
						Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-20-2012; operative 4-1-2012 pursuant to
						Government Code section
						11343.4
						(Register 2012, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						  407,
						  42681
						  and
						  42684,
						  Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections
						  42684
						  and
						  42941,
						  Food and Agricultural Code.