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 1430.37 - Oranges, Acceleration of Color

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No Valencia oranges may be accelerated in color unless
						the juice contains soluble solids equal to, or in excess of, eight parts to
						every part of acid contained in the juice (the acidity of the juice to be
						calculated as citric acid without water of crystallization).
No navel oranges may be accelerated in color unless the
						juice contains soluble solids which when calculated with the acid contained in
						the juice (the acidity of the juice to be calculated as citric acid without
						water of crystallization) on the California Standard Scale score equals or
						exceeds 90.
Prior to any preparation in the packing operation,
						Valencia oranges testing from a 7 to 1 to an 8 to 1 ratio are not required to
						meet the soluble solids to acid ratio test of 8 to 1. However, the placement of
						a lot of Valencia oranges which fails to meet the 8 to 1 ratio test in a sweat
						room shall be cause for rejection.
Prior to any preparation in the packing operation, navel
						oranges testing from a score of 80 to 90 on the California Standard Scale are
						not required to meet the soluble solids and acid score of 90. However, the
						placement of a lot of navel oranges which fails to meet the score of 90 in a
						sweat room shall be cause for rejection.
Any lot of Valencia oranges testing from a 7 to 1 to an 8
						to 1 ratio shall be held for no more than one additional test within four days.
						Such a lot shall not be permitted to enter into or undergo a sweating process.
						Following the four-day period, a lot failing to meet the 8 to 1 ratio shall be
						rejected. Any lot rejected pursuant to this section shall be disposed of as
						provided in paragraphs (b), (c), or (d) of Section
						1390.
Any lot of navel oranges testing from a score 80 to a 90
						on the California Standard Scale shall be held for no more than one additional
						test within four days. Such a lot shall be held for no more than one additional
						test within four days. Such a lot shall not be permitted to enter into or
						undergo a sweating process. Following the four-day period, a lot failing to
						meet a score of 90 shall be rejected. Any lot rejected pursuant to this section
						shall be disposed of as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), or (d) of Section
						1390.
1. New
						section filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
						4).
2. Repealer of former Section
						1430.37 and renumbering and
						amendment of former Section
						1430.84 to Section
						1430.37 filed 9-27-85; effective
						thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 45). For prior history, see Register
						77, No. 13.
3. Amendment of last paragraph 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.