603.15 – United States inspection certificates as evidence.
603.15 United States inspection certificates as evidence.— (1) Any inspection certificate issued by any licensed inspector of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, of the United States Department of Agriculture under the laws of the United States or the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States, showing the grade, quality, condition or the size, pack […]
603.151 – Enforcement of Federal Marketing Agreement Act by state as to certain vegetables.
603.151 Enforcement of Federal Marketing Agreement Act by state as to certain vegetables.— (1) During the period of time in each year that tomatoes, cucumbers, avocados, or limes are subject to any regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States pursuant to an order issued by said Secretary of Agriculture under the authority and […]
603.152 – Maturity standard for limes; applicability; testing of limes; rules and regulations.
603.152 Maturity standard for limes; applicability; testing of limes; rules and regulations.—The provisions of this section shall be applicable and effective only in the event that there shall cease to be a federal marketing agreement as referred to in s. 603.151. In such event, the following shall be applicable: (1) As used in this section, the word […]
603.161 – Sales certificates, work orders to accompany certain fruit.
603.161 Sales certificates, work orders to accompany certain fruit.— (1) This section applies to tropical or subtropical fruit. “Tropical or subtropical fruit” means avocados, bananas, calamondins, carambolas, guavas, kumquats, limes, longans, loquats, lychees, mameys, mangoes, papayas, passion fruit, sapodillas, and fruit that must be grown in tropical or semitropical regions, except citrus fruit as defined in s. […]
603.201 – Short title.
603.201 Short title.—This act may be cited as the “Florida Tropical Fruit Policy Act.” History.—ss. 1, 5, ch. 90-277; s. 45, ch. 91-201; s. 5, ch. 91-429.
601.89 – Citrus Fruit; When Damaged by Freezing.
601.89 Citrus fruit; when damaged by freezing.— (1) Citrus fruit shall be deemed “seriously” damaged by freezing when such freezing causes: (a) Marked dryness to extend into the segments of oranges and grapefruit more than 1/2 inch at the stem end; or into segments of mandarin or hybrid varieties more than 1/4 inch at the stem end; or […]
601.9908 – Canned Tangerine Juice; Standards; Labeling.
601.9908 Canned tangerine juice; standards; labeling.—No canned tangerine juice shall be sold or offered for sale or shipped or offered for shipment which: (1) Is prepared from raw juice containing before the addition of any additive less than 9 percent total soluble solids; (2) When canned, contains less than 10 percent total soluble solids; or (3) Has a ratio […]
601.91 – Unlawful to Sell, Transport, Prepare, Receive, or Deliver Freeze-Damaged Citrus.
601.91 Unlawful to sell, transport, prepare, receive, or deliver freeze-damaged citrus.— (1) It is unlawful at any time for any person to sell or offer for sale, to transport, or to prepare, receive, or deliver for transportation or market, except for canning, concentrating, or byproduct purposes within the state, any citrus fruit seriously damaged by freezing, as […]
601.9910 – Legislative Findings of Fact; Strict Enforcement of Maturity Standard in Public Interest.
601.9910 Legislative findings of fact; strict enforcement of maturity standard in public interest.— (1) FINDINGS.— (a) The Legislature finds and determines and so declares that, for many years past, the shipment of raw, immature citrus fruit, generally designated as “green fruit,” from the state to consuming markets has caused the loss of millions of dollars to the citrus […]
601.92 – Use of Arsenic in Connection With Citrus.
601.92 Use of arsenic in connection with citrus.—Persons owning, managing, or tending and cultivating citrus groves or trees shall not use arsenic or any of its derivatives, or any combination, compound, or preparation containing arsenic as a fertilizer or spray on bearing citrus trees, except grapefruit trees. History.—s. 92, ch. 25149, 1949.