(1) For the period
August 1 through November 30, maturity requirements for:
(a) Juice content;
(b) Acid;
(c) And color break;
Shall be the same as established in Chapter 20-50. F.A.C.,
for grapefruit for fresh use.
(2) After November 30, there shall be no
minimum requirement for:
(a) Juice
content;
(b) Acid;
(c) And color break.
(3) For the period August 1 through November
30, the total soluble solids (Brix) of the juice from seedy grapefruit shall be
not less than 8 percent, and the minimum ratio of total soluble solids to
anhydrous citric acid shall be not less than eight to one.
(4) For the period August 1 through November
30, the total soluble solids (Brix) of the juice from seedless grapefruit shall
be not less than 7.5 percent, and the minimum ratio of total soluble solids to
anhydrous citric acid shall be not less than eight to one.
(5) For the period December 1 through
December 31, the total soluble solids (Brix) of the juice from seedy and
seedless grapefruit shall be not less than 7 percent, and the minimum ratio of
total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be not less than eight to
one.
(6) For the period January 1
through January 31, the total soluble solids (Brix) of the juice from seedy and
seedless grapefruit shall be not less than 6.5 percent, and the minimum ratio
of total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be not less than eight
to one.
(7) For the period of
February 1 through April 14, the total soluble solids (Brix) of the juice from
seedy and seedless grapefruit shall be not less than 6.5 percent, and the
minimum ratio of total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be not
less than six and one-half to one.
(8) For the period of April 15 through July
31, the total soluble solids (Brix) of the juice from seedy and seedless
grapefruit shall be not less than 6.5 percent, and the minimum ratio of total
soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be not less than six to
one.
(9) All grapefruit:
(a) Subject to inspection;
(b) And legally diverted from the
packinghouse for processing into juice and juice products;
Shall be deemed mature as provided in paragraphs 1-8 above,
except that, for the period August 1 through January 31, the minimum ratio of
total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be not less than seven to
one.
