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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter IX - Agricultural Marketing Service (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), Department of Agriculture |
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Part 917 - Fresh Pears and Peaches Grown in California |
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Subpart - Container and Pack Regulation |
§ 917.442 - California Peach Container and Pack Regulation.
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(a) During the period beginning April 1 and ending November 23, no handler shall ship any package or container of any variety of peaches marked “CA WELL MAT” or “California Well Matured” except in accordance with the following terms and conditions:
(1) Such peaches, when packed in any closed package or container, except master containers of consumer packages, individual consumer packages, and five down Euro containers, shall conform to the requirements of standard pack:
Provided, That peaches in anysuch volume-filled container need only be filled to within one-inch of the top of the container. (2) Each package or container of peaches shall bear, on one outside end in plain sight and in plain letters, the word “peaches.”
(3) Each package or container of peaches bearing the words “California Well Matured” or “CA WELL MAT” shall be well matured as defined in § 917.459.
(4) Each package or container of peaches shall bear, on one outside end in plain sight and in plain letters, the name and address of the shipper.
(5) Each package or container of peaches, except consumer packages mailed directly to consumers, shall bear on one outside end in plain sight and in plain letters, the following count and/or size description of the peaches as applicable:
(i) The size of peaches packed in molded forms (tray-packs) in the No. 22D and No. 32 standard boxes, cartons, or consumer packages; No. 22G standard lug boxes or experimental containers; or No. 12B fruit (peach) boxes or flats; and the size of wrapped peaches packed in rows in No. 12B fruit (peach) boxes shall be indicated in accordance with the number of peaches in each container, such as “80 count,” “88 count,” etc.
(ii) The size of peaches in molded forms (tray-packs) in experimental containers, and in the No. 22G standard lug boxes, shall be indicated according to the number of such peaches when packed in molded forms in the No. 22D standard lug box or the No. 32 standard box, in accordance with the requirements of standard pack, such as “80 size,” “88 size,” etc., along with count requirements in paragraph (a)(5)(i) of this section.
(iii) The size of peaches loose-filled or tight-filled in any container shall be indicated according to the number of such peaches when packed in molded forms in No. 22D or No. 32 standard boxes, in accordance with the requirements of standard pack, such as “80 size,” “88 size,” etc.
(iv) The size of peaches, when packed in loose-filled or tight-filled containers, shall be marked in accordance with the following table 1 and table 2 which specify the tray-pack size designation in Column A with the corresponding maximum number of peaches in a 16-pound sample of each size of the fruit in Column B:
Provided, That the following procedure shall be used in determining whether peaches meet the minimum size requirements specified for each size category in this section applying the 16-pound sample. A sample consisting of one-half of the specified number of fruit for a particular size category shall be used, provided such sample weighs at least eight pounds. When one-half the specified number of fruit in a sample results in a number ending with one-half a fruit, the smaller full number of fruit shall be used to determine the sample weight. If a sample fails with respect to minimum size requirements on the basis of an 8-pound sample, a 16-pound sample shall be used to determine if the fruit meets the minimum size requirements.Table 1—Weight-Count Standards for All Varieties of Peaches (Except Peento Type Peaches) Packed in Loose-Filled or Tight-Filled Containers Column A— - Tray pack size designation
Column B— - Maximum number of peaches in a 16-pound sample applicable to varieties specified in paragraphs (a)(2)(ii), (a)(3)(ii), (a)(4)(ii), (a)(5)(ii), and (b)(3) of § 917.459
96 96 88 92 84 83 80 77 72 69 70 65 64 58 60 53 56 48 54 46 50 43 48 41 44 37 42 34 40 32 36 29 34 28 32 25 30 23 28 21 26 20 Table 2—Weight-Count Standards for All Varieties of Peaches (Except Peento Type Peaches) Packed in Loose-Filled or Tight Filled Containers Column A— - Tray pack size designation
Column B— - Maximum number of peaches in a 16-pound sample applicable to varieties specified in paragraphs (a)(6)(ii) and (c)(3) of § 917.459
96 96 88 83 84 79 80 73 72 66 70 62 64 56 60 52 56 47 54 46 50 42 48 41 44 37 42 34 40 32 36 29 34 28 32 25 30 23 28 21 26 20 Table 3—Weight-Count Standards for Peento Type Peaches Packed in Loose-Filled or Tight-Filled Containers Column A—Tray pack size designation Column B— - Maximum
- number of
- peaches in a 16-pound sample
80 140 72 128 70 111 64 99 60 93 56 87 54 80 50 77 48 74 44 70 42 68 40 59 36 53 34 50 32 39 30 32 (6) The variation in diameter between the smallest and largest peach in any individual container shall not exceed one-forth (
1/4 ) inch for size 80 and smaller and three-eights (3/8 ) inch for peaches larger than size 80:Provided, That not more than five (5) percent, by count, of the peaches in any individual container may fail to meet the diameter requirements of this paragraph.(7) Each No. 22D standard lug box or No. 32 standard box of loose-filled peaches shall bear on one outside end, in plain sight and in plain letters, the words “25 pounds net weight.”
(8) Each No. 22E standard lug box of loose-filled peaches shall bear on one outside end, in plain sight and in plain letters, the words
35 pounds net weight. (9) Each bulk bin container of loose-filled peaches shall contain not less than 100 pounds net weight, and bear on one outside panel, in plain sight and in plain letters, the following information:
(i) The name and address (including zip code) of the shipper.
(ii) The net weight.
(10) Each master container when filled with peaches packed in consumer packages shall bear on one outside end in plain sight and in plain letters the following information:
(i) The number of individual consumer packages, the net weight of each consumer package, and the size description of the contents:
Provided, That when consumer packages of different sizes of peaches are contained in a master container, the size description of the contents shall indicate the minimum size contained therein, using the terms “Minimum size 60 and larger,” or “Minimum size 70 and larger,” etc., as applicable.(ii) The name and address (including zip code) of the shipper.
(11) Each individual consumer package shall bear the name and address, including the zip code, of the shipper and the net weight. When a consumer package is not in a master container, it must also bear the number of peaches contained in the package and be marked as specified in paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
(b) As used in this section, “standard pack” and “fairly uniform in size” shall have the same meaning as set forth in the U.S. Standards for Grade of Peaches (Secs. 51.1210 to 51.1223) and all other terms shall have the same meaning as when used in the amended marketing agreement and order. A No. 12B standard fruit box measures 2
3/8 to7 1/8 × 111/2 × 161/8 inches, a No. 22D standard lug box measures 27/8 to 71/8 × 131/2 × 161/8 inches, a No. 22E standard lug box measures 83/4 × 131/2 × 16 inches, a No. 22G standard lug box measures 73/8 to 71/2 × 131/4 × 157/8 inches, a No. 32 standard box measures 53/4 to 71/4 × 12 × 193/4 inches, a No. 35 standard box measures 31/2 to 715/16 × 159/16 to 1513/16 × 231/4 to 233/4 inches, and a No. 36 standard box measures 5 to 61/2 × 131/4 × 171/4 inches. All dimensions are given in depth (inside dimensions) by width and by length (outside dimensions). “Individual consumer packages” means packages holding 15 pounds or less net weight of peaches. “Tree ripe” means “tree ripened” and fruit shipped and marked as “tree ripe,” “tree ripened,” or any similar terms using the words “tree” and “ripe” must meet the minimum California Well Matured standards.(c) Each container of peaches in plastic, 12×19
3/4 inch reusable and recyclable containers shall meet and bear, on the container lid or on the outside end, all applicable marking requirements under the order.(d) During the period April 1 through November 23, each container or package when packed with peaches meeting “CA Utility” quality requirements, shall bear the words “CA Utility,” along with all other required container markings, in letters at least
3/8 inch in height on the visible display panel. Consumer bags or packages must also be clearly marked on the consumer bags or packages as “CA Utility,” along with all other required markings, in letters at least3/8 inch in height.