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Title 3 - Food and AgricultureDivision 3 - EconomicsChapter 1 - Fruit and Vegetable StandardizationSubchapter 4 - Fresh Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables
Article 17 - Cantaloupes
Section 1420.4 - Cantaloupes, Defects Defined

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 1420.4

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Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025
Section 1420.4 - Cantaloupes, Defects Defined
(a) "Poorly netted" as used in Section 1420.3, California Administrative Code means the cantaloupe is rejectable if more than 20 percent of the surface area has an absence of netting, also, if more than one-third of the surface area has very flat netting (actual netting shows, but is flat, as compared to absence of netting) the cantaloupe is also rejectable.
(b) "Flabby and spongy" as used in Section 1420.3, California Administrative Code means there must be damage to the flesh from this cause before the cantaloupe is considered rejectable.
(c) "Bruising."

The normal amount of bruising caused by packing does not cause the cantaloupe to lose its fresh taste, it is not slimy, and should not be rejected unless there is substantial damage to the edible portion.

(d) "Sunburn."

This defect occurs as a greening or possibly a black spot on the surface and may be obscured by the netting itself. In the edible portion there will be a watery appearance, however, if that streak of watery appearance is as wide as one-fourth the depth of the edible portion or shows some sort of breakdown, it is considered rejectable.

(e) "Internal Decline."

This defect shows at the inside edge of the flesh, next to the seed cavity, sometimes on the surface at this point, and sometimes in the flesh; if an area of one square inch, either on the surface or in the flesh, shows this water soaked appearance from internal decline, the cantaloupe shall be rejected.

(f) "Mold in Stem Scar."

If the mold wipes out clean with the finger, the cantaloupe shall not be rejected, however, if the flesh immediately under the mold spot is slimy or decayed, the cantaloupe shall be rejected.

(g) "Maturity."

Cantaloupes imported from other states shall be required to test 8 percent soluble solids and have the other indications of maturity required in Section 1420.1, California Administrative Code.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 1420.4

1. New section filed 7-7-55; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 55, No. 10).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 1-4-71, as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 71, No. 2).
3. Amendment filed 4-23-71; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 71, No. 17).
4. Amendment and renumbering from Section 1404 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
1. New section filed 7-7-55; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 55, No. 10).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 1-4-71, as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 71, No. 2).
3. Amendment filed 4-23-71; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 71, No. 17).
4. Amendment and renumbering from Section 1404 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).