Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 52, December 28, 2024
Section 97.11 - Standards for climax baskets(a) The standard 2-quart climax basket shall be of the following dimensions: Length of bottom piece, 9 1/2 inches; width of bottom piece, 3 1/2 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of basket, 3 7/8 inches outside measurement; top of basket, length 11 inches and width 5 inches, outside measurement. Basket shall have a cover 5 by 11 inches, when a cover is used.(b) The standard 4-quart climax basket shall be of the following dimensions: Length of bottom piece, 12 inches; width of bottom piece, 4 1/2 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of basket, 4 11/16 inches, outside measurement; top of basket, length 14 inches, width 6 1/4 inches, outside measurement. Basket shall have a cover 6 1/4 inches by 14 inches, when the cover is used.(c) The standard 12-quart climax basket shall be of the following dimensions: Length of bottom piece, 16 inches; width of bottom piece, 6 1/2 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 7/16 inch; height of basket, 7 1/16 inches, outside measurement; top of basket, length 19 inches, width 9 inches, outside measurement. Basket shall have cover 9 inches by 19 inches, when cover is used.(d) The standards for climax baskets for mushrooms shall be those designated in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section, except that a one-pound climax basket of the following dimensions shall be standard for mushrooms when plainly stamped or marked on the side of the basket with the words "For mushrooms only": Length of bottom piece, 7 1/4 inches; width of bottom piece, 3 3/16 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of basket, 3 5/8 inches; top of basket, length, 9 3/8 inches, width 4 3/8 inches outside measurements. Basket shall have a cover 4 3/8 inches by 9 3/8 inches, when cover is used.(e) The required marking or stamping of one-pound baskets "For mushrooms only" shall be not less than 2 1/2 inches in over-all length, and composed of letters not less than 3/8 inch in height. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 97.12(c) (relating to tolerances).