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Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 91 General Grades And Packs Of Fruits And VegetablesLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Agriculture Code > Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 91 General Grades And Packs Of Fruits And Vegetables (a) The department shall administer this chapter and adopt rules necessary for its enforcement. (b) The department may employ an assistant commissioner and other personnel ... Grades and packs of fruits and vegetables must meet the standards established by this chapter. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1221, ch. 388, § 1, ... (a) To carry out a cooperative agreement entered into under Section 91.005 of this code, the department may supervise the operation of a joint state-federal ... (a) The department shall furnish certificates of inspection or other forms to evidence that an official inspection has been made. The department may issue a ... (a) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture, or with any Texas firm, corporation, or association to carry ... (a) The legislature may not appropriate funds for the operation of an inspection service organized to carry out a cooperative agreement under this chapter. The ... (a) Fruits and vegetables that are too small, ill-shaped, or poor in general quality to meet the standards of this chapter for any other grade ... A package of fruits or vegetables for which a grade is established under this chapter that is offered for sale or prepared for shipment shall ... (a) A person commits an offense if, as a grower, shipper's agent, packer, or representative of a transportation company, the person: (1) refuses to allow ... Containers used for the shipment of fruits or vegetables must meet the minimum standards established by this subchapter. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1222, ch. ... A bushel basket must contain at least 2,150.4 cubic inches in the basket proper, regardless of the construction of the lid. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., ... (a) Each basket in a four-basket crate must be 5 by 8 inches at the bottom, 6 by 10 inches at the top, and 4 ... Each basket in a six-basket crate must contain at least 268.8 cubic inches. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1222, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. ... A folding onion crate must be at least 19-5/8 inches long, 11-3/16 inches wide, and 9-3/16 inches deep, as measured on the inside, and must ... (a) A quart berry box or crate must hold at least 24 quart baskets, each of which must contain at least 67.2 cubic inches dry ... The standard peach grades are fancy, choice or No. 1, and No. 2. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1223, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. ... (a) Fancy peaches: (1) are medium to large in size; (2) have good color for the variety; and (3) are firm and sound, or are ... (a) Choice or No. 1 Grade peaches are: (1) average in size and color for the variety; (2) sound and firm, or properly mature for ... Number 2 Grade peaches are all peaches that are not good enough for No. 1 Grade but are sound, suitable for market, and appropriate for ... (a) The standard peach packs for a six-basket crate are: (1) 72's, which are packed by placing 1 and 2 alternately in 4 rows, 2 ... (a) A bright onion has the attractive pearly luster normal for Bermuda onions. (b) The diameter of an onion is the greatest dimension at a ... Grade No. 1 Bermuda onions are: (1) sound, mature, bright, well shaped, and of one variety; (2) free from doubles, splits, bottle necks, and seed ... If more than 10 percent by weight of the onions in any lot of Grade No. 1 onions have a diameter of at least 3-1/2 ... Boiler grade onions are onions that meet other Grade No. 1 requirements, but are at least one and not more than two inches in diameter. ... Grade No. 2 onions are: (1) sound and of one variety; (2) free from doubles, splits, bottle necks, and seed stems; (3) practically free from ... If more than 10 percent by weight of the onions in any lot of Grade No. 2 onions have a diameter of at least 3-1/2 ... Grade No. 3 onions do not meet the requirements of a higher grade but are: (1) sound; (2) free from doubles, splits, bottle necks, and ... (a) In order to allow for variations incident to commercial grading and handling, any lot of onions may, as limited by this section, contain onions ... Grade No. 1 cabbage is: (1) sound, green in color, reasonably hard, and trimmed such that three or fewer outside leaves are left on a ... Grade No. 2 cabbage is sound cabbage that does not meet the requirements of Grade No. 1. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1225, ch. 388, ... (a) In order to allow for variations incident to commercial grading and handling, any lot of cabbage may, as limited by this section, contain cabbage ... A snap bean pod is overripe if: (1) it does not snap when broken; (2) it lacks abundant juice; and (3) the beans in the ... Grade No. 1 snap beans are: (1) sound, bright, clean, and of one variety and color; (2) free from leaves, stems, spots, insect damage, disease, ... Grade No. 2 snap beans are snap beans that do not meet the requirements for Grade No. 1. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1226, ch. ... In order to allow for variations incident to commercial grading and handling, not more than three percent by weight of a lot of Grade No. ... Snap beans shall be packed in a hamper weighing at least 17 pounds net weight per one-half bushel when packed, or at least 34 pounds ... Extra fancy pears: (1) are sound, clean, and bright; (2) have natural color and shape; and (3) are free from worms, specks, blemishes, bruises, and ... Fancy pears have the same qualities as extra fancy pears, except not more than 10 percent of a lot of fancy pears may have slight ... Choice pears have the same qualities as fancy pears, except not more than 10 percent of a lot of choice pears may be misshapen or ... Pears shall be tightly packed in clean standard boxes that are marked on one end with the grade and number of pears contained in the ... The standard pear packs are: (1) four-tier, which is packed in four layers and contains a minimum of 120 pears per box; (2) five-tier, which ... (a) A potato is practically free from a named injury to the appearance if the injury is not readily apparent on casual examination and if ... Grade No. 1 potatoes: (1) are sound; (2) are practically free from dirt or foreign matter, frost injury, sunburn, second growth, cuts, mechanical damage, or ... Grade No. 2 potatoes: (1) are practically free from frost injury and decay; (2) are free from serious damage caused by dirt or other foreign ... (a) In order to allow for variations incident to commercial grading and handling, any lot of potatoes may, as limited by this section, contain potatoes ... Potato containers shall be marked with the name and post office address of the grower or shipper. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1228, ch. 388, ... (a) A grower of sweet potatoes in this state may dispose of the grower's own crop without complying with or being subject to the provisions ... The department shall adopt rules that relate to the standards and procedures used to grade, classify, pack, and inspect sweet potatoes and that relate to ... (a) A person requesting inspection shall pay a fee for the inspection in an amount set by rule of the department. (b) The department shall ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |