Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 1436.12

Current through Register 2025 Notice Reg. No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 1436.12 - Table Grapes, Maturity Standards

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) below, all varieties of table grapes shall be considered mature if the variety tests not less than 16 1/2 percent soluble solids in juice, or the juice contains soluble solids equal to or in excess of 20 parts to every part of acid contained in the juice (the acidity of the juice to be calculated as tartaric acid without water of crystallization).

(b) The following varieties of table grapes shall be considered mature if the variety tests not less than that percent of soluble solids specified below:

Percent of Soluble Solids	Variety
17 1/2	All white varieties of Muscat and White Malaga grown north and west of San Gorgonio Pass.
17	Thompson Seedless grown north and west of San Gorgonio Pass.
15 1/2	Beauty Seedless grown south and east of San Gorgonio Pass; Berenda Red, Cardinal, Imperial Cardinal, Richards Black and Robin grown north and west of San Gorgonio Pass;and
	Blackrose	Isabella Regia
	Bleu Grau	Khalili
	Burger	Perlette
	California Concord	Persian 23
	Concord	Pierce Isabella
	Dattier de Beyrouth	Queen
	Delight	Red Malaga
	Dizmar	Ribier
	Drodelabi	Servian Blue
	Emperor	Sugraone
	Fresno Beauty	Sugrathirteen
14 1/2	Berenda Red, Cardinal, Imperial Cardinal, Richards Black and Robin grown south and east of San Gorgonio Pass; and
	Ladyfinger	Olivette Blanche
	Khandahar	Rish Baba
14	Exotic

(c) The Thompson Seedless variety shall be considered mature if the juice contains not less than 15 percent soluble solids, and the Perlette and Sugraone varieties shall be considered mature if the juice contains not less than 14 percent soluble solids, provided the juice so tested for the three varieties shall also contain soluble solids equal to or in excess of 20 parts to every part acid contained in the juice.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 1436.12

1. New section filed 1-2-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
2. Amendment filed 8-6-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
3. Amendment filed 7-18-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) and NOTE filed 10-17-96; operative 11-16-96 (Register 96, No. 42).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed 6-15-2000; operative 7-15-2000 (Register 2000, No. 24).

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

1. New section filed 1-2-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4).
2. Amendment filed 8-6-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
3. Amendment filed 7-18-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 30).
4. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) and Note filed 10-17-96; operative 11-16-96 (Register 96, No. 42).
5. Amendment of subsection (b) and Note filed 6-15-2000; operative 7-15-2000 (Register 2000, No. 24).