La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § V-1125

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section V-1125 - Sweet Pepper Maturity Regulation
A. In addition to the regulations stipulated in §1103, the following regulation is prescribed governing the marketing and/or sale of sweet peppers in Louisiana.
1. Sweet peppers placed on the market that are not mature and firm causes a demoralization of the market in that immature peppers will not insure a proper completion of the ripening process.
2. All lots of sweet peppers offered for sale or shipment must meet the standard requirements of the U.S. Number 1 Grade as to maturity and firmness. Immature means that the seeds are not fully developed and that the pepper has not reached the stage of maturity which will insure a proper completion of ripening process. Firm means that the pepper is not soft, shriveled, limp, or pliable.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § V-1125

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Market Commission, LR 11:249 (March 1985).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:405.