Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3, § 1446 – Nectarines, Standards.

(a) Insect injury which has penetrated or damaged the flesh.
(b) Split pits which cause an unhealed crack or one or more well healed cracks which, either singly or in the aggregate, are more than ⅜ inch in length.
(c) Mold, brown rot, and decay which has affected the edible portion.
(d) Serious damage due to skin breaks, cuts, growth cracks, bruises, or other causes.
Damage to any nectarine is serious when it causes a waste of 10 percent or more, by volume, of the individual nectarine.

Nectarines shall be mature, but not overripe, and free from the following defects:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 42684, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New section filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).

2. Editorial amendment filed 5-12-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 19).

3. Amendment filed 5-4-84; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 84, No. 18).