(1) Tests for juice content of grapefruit
shall be determined by:
(a) Use of official
juice extractor equipment as described in rule
20-34.002, F.A.C., to determine
cc juice per fruit, or
(b) Fruit
samples and their juice weighed to determine percent of juice by weight. This
method shall be limited to fruit 4 1/4'' inch diameter and less which must have
52% juice by weight and fruit greater than 4 1/4'' inch diameter which must
have 49% juice by weight.
(2) A sample shall consist of not less than
10 grapefruit.
(3) The size of
grapefruit may be determined by measuring the fruit diameter in the center and
at right angles to the blossom-to-stem axis. The average diameter for testing
purposes for the respective sizes shall be as follows:
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Size 14 = 5 3/4 inches
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Size 40 = 3 15/16 inches
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Size 18 = 5 9/32 inches
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Size 48 = 3 3/4 inches
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Size 23 = 4 25/32 inches
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Size 56 = 3 9/16 inches
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Size 27 = 4 9/16 inches
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Size 64 = 3 1/2 inches
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Size 32 = 4 1/4 inches
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Size 80 = 3 inches
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Size 36 = 4 1/8 inches
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(4)
The average juice content of each fruit shall be compared with the minimum
juice content required for the size tested as shown in the following tables and
if equal to or in excess thereof, the juice requirement of that diameter shall
have been satisfied:
|
Size
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8/1 through 11/15
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11/16 through 3/1
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3/2 through 7/31
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14
|
400 cc.
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380 cc.
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360 cc.
|
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18
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350 cc.
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335 cc.
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320 cc.
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23
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305 cc.
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290 cc.
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275 cc.
|
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27
|
275 cc.
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265 cc.
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250 cc.
|
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32
|
245 cc.
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230 cc.
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220 cc.
|
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36
|
230 cc.
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220 cc.
|
210 cc.
|
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40
|
210 cc.
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200 cc.
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190 cc.
|
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48
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185 cc.
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180 cc.
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170 cc.
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56
|
170 cc.
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165 cc.
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155 cc.
|
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64
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165 cc.
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160 cc.
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150 cc.
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80
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no minimum
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no minimum
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no minimum
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(5)
If the initial test fails, two additional tests may be made. If the average
juice content per fruit of all fruit used in the three tests fails to meet the
minimum requirement, that diameter shall be condemned and destroyed, or legally
diverted to other suitable use under supervision of the inspector.
(6) Juice content tests may be made on
grapefruit from at least the smallest and largest diameters in each lot of
fruit. Such additional tests may be made as necessary, inasmuch as each
diameter of fruit must meet the minimum juice requirement of that respective
diameter.
(7) If any one diameter
fails maturity, the applicant shall declare to the inspector all diameters in
that lot. In addition, all mature diameters above and below the diameter that
fails shall meet minimum and maximum maturity requirements.
(a) The method for determining compliance for
grapefruit shall be the same as prescribed in subsection
20-34.006(3),
F.A.C.
(b) Grapefruit compliance
shall be based on the average diameter as listed in subsection
20-34.006(3),
F.A.C.
(c) Failure for all
varieties of citrus shall be based upon the carton with the highest percentage
of the average diameter that failed.
Notes
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 20-34.006
Rulemaking Authority
601.10(1), (7),
601.24,
601.25 FS. Law Implemented
601.24,
601.25,
601.44
FS.
Formerly 105-1.01(4),
Revised 1-1-75, Amended 4-15-75, 8-1-75, Formerly 20-34.06, Amended 10-17-95,
10-20-96, 4-27-03, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 44, Number 114, June 12, 2018 effective
6/24/2018.
Formerly 105-1.01(4), Amended 1-1-75, 4-15-75, 8-1-75,
Formerly 20-34.06, Amended 10-17-95, 10-20-96, 4-27-03,
6-24-18.
