California Code of Regulations (Last Updated: August 6, 2014) |
Title 3. Food and Agriculture |
Division 3. Economics |
Chapter 1. Fruit and Vegetable Standardization |
Subchapter 1. Canning Tomatoes |
§ 1333. Certification of Non-Rejectable Categories.
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- (a) Limited Use. A tomato is scoreable as “limited use” and the percentage recorded on the certificate, if:(1) It has a soft watery condition with more than 25 percent of the skin separated from the underlying flesh; or(2) More than 50 percent of the tomato is soft and mushy; or(3) The fruit is broken to the extent the seed locules are visible.(b) Seed Sprouts. A tomato is scoreable, and so indicated in the check box, when seed sprouts are present in most of the cells or a single sprout exceeds 5/16 inch (.8 centimeters) in length in any cell.HISTORY1. Editorial correction of NOTE (Register 82, No. 9).
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Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 40761, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 40531, 40781, 40811, 40961 and 41005, Food and Agricultural Code.