After plums have been picked and stored for some time, they will increase in color. They do not increase in maturity regardless of the color, and therefore whenever a lot of plums arrives at the packing house and is immature, it must be reconditioned immediately. It would be impossible within a relatively short period of storage to determine which of the individual plums were immature unless sorting is done upon arrival at the packing house.

History

1. Renumbering from Section 1457 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).