1. (a) The following procedure shall be used to determine whether honeydew melons in a lot are in compliance with Section 1442.3 with respect to requirements of said section that the juice of the edible portion shall contain not less than 10 percent soluble solids. For the purpose of this section a lot is defined as one group of containers of honeydew melons of the same count size, and the same grade or brand.

2. (b) Sampling Method: Selection of Sample Containers. There shall be selected at random from the lot the number of sample containers specified by the following table:

   Number of Containers in Lot

   Sample Containers Required

   50 containers or less

   3

   51 to 200

   5

   201 to 400

   7

   401 to 600

   9

   For lots of over 600 containers an additional three sample containers shall be selected for each additional 500 containers or fraction thereof.

3. (c) Sampling Procedure: Selection of Total Sample of Honeydew Melons to Be Tested. From the sample containers selected in accordance with paragraph (b), there shall be selected a total sample of honeydew melons for testing in accordance with the following procedure:

   1. (1) There shall be selected from each sample container the two least mature appearing honeydew melons. These honeydew melons shall comprise the total sample to be tested to determine compliance of the honeydew melons in the lot.

4. (d) Testing Method: Determination of the Percent of Soluble Solids.

   1. (1) Remove two plugs from the sides of the honeydew melons according to the procedure specified in Section 1442.4; extract, combine and thoroughly mix the juice obtained, and determine the soluble solids content of this composite juice. If the soluble solids is 10 percent or above, no further testing is required, and the lot shall be deemed to comply with the soluble solids requirement in Section 1442.3.

   The total sample of honeydew melons selected in accordance with paragraph (c) shall be tested in accordance with the following procedure:

5. (e) Lots of honeydew melons which do not comply with the percentage of soluble solids required by Section 1442.3 as determined by the sampling and testing procedure specified in this section and Section 1442.4 shall be rejected.

History

1. Amendment of subsections (a), (d) and (e) filed 1-4-71 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 71, No. 2). For prior history, see Register 65, No. 9.

2. Amendment and renumbering from Section 1441 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).