1. (a) The following procedure shall be used to determine whether avocados in a lot are mature as required by this article.
2. (b) For the purposes of this section, a lot is defined as one group of containers of avocados of the same variety, same count, same size if packed, and same grade or brand or grower.

3. (c) Sample containers shall be selected at random in accordance with the table below. Two avocados shall be randomly selected from each sample container. Where the number of sample containers is four or less, additional avocados shall be selected for a total sample of ten avocados. The avocados selected from the sample containers shall comprise the total sample to be tested.

   Number of Containers in Lot

   Sample Containers Required

   50 containers or less

   2

   51 to 100

   3

   101 to 200

   4

   201 to 500

   5

   501 to 1,000

   10

   1,001 to 1,500

   15

   1,501 to 2,000

   20

   2,001 to 2,500

   25

   For lots of over 2,500 containers, an additional five sample containers shall be selected for each additional 500 containers or fraction thereof.

4. (d) The avocados selected in accordance with the above subsection shall be tested in accordance with the procedures in Sections 1408.3 and 1408.6.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing sampling procedures, the least mature appearing fruit shall be selected when avocados from different growing seasons or bloom sets in the same growing season have been intermixed.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14, 407, 42681, and 42684, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 42941 and 44973, Food and Agricultural Code.

History

1. Amendment of subsections (a), (e) and (f) filed 1-4-71 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 71, No. 2). For prior history, see Register 64, No. 15.

2. Amendment and renumbering from section 1397.6 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).

3. Amendment of subsections (d)(1) and (d)(2) filed 11-17-78 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 78, No. 46).

4. Amendment of subsections (d)(1) and (d)(2) filed 11-9-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 45).

5. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 9-30-81 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 81, No. 41).

6. Amendment filed 5-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 22).

7. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 9-15-87; operative 10-15-87 (Register 87, No. 39).

8. Amendment of subsections (d) and (e) filed 9-7-89; operative 8-9-89 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 89, No.37).

9. Amendment to subsection (d) filed 8-8-90; operative 9-7-90 (Register 90, No. 39).

10. Amendment of section heading, subsections (b), (c), (d) and Note and repealer of subsection (e) filed 9-16-92; operative 9-16-92 (Register 92, No. 38).

11. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-28-2016; operative 12-28-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 53).