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84-88 - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable

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Current to 1 January 2024
NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 84-88
under the
Natural Products Act
(O. C. 84-348)
Filed May 9, 1984
Under section 77 of the Natural Products Act, the Commission makes the following Regulation:
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1This Regulation may be cited as the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulation - Natural Products Act.
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2In this Regulation
“Act” means the Natural Products Act;(loi)
“condition defect” means any defect that may develop in produce during storage or transit;(défaut d’état)
“consumer” means a person who buys produce for use by himself or his household and not for resale;(consommateur)
“decay” means decay as defined in section 2 of the Federal Regulations;(pourriture)
“Department” means the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries; (ministère)
“Federal Regulations” means the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Regulations under the Canada Agricultural Products Act (Canada);(Règlement fédéral)
“grade name” means a grade name provided for in this Regulation and includes any mark, description or designation of a grade;(appellation)
“inspection certificate” means a certificate on the form provided by the Minister;(certificat d’inspection)
“lot” means that quantity of produce that for any reason is considered separately from other produce as the subject of an inspection;(lot)
“package” means an inner or outer receptacle or covering used for containing, packing, wrapping or covering an agricultural product;(emballage)
“produce” means any fruit or vegetable for which grades are provided for in this Regulation;(produit)
“retailer” means any person who sells or displays for sale produce to a consumer.(détaillant)
2000, c.26, s.218; 2007, c.10, s.62; 2010, c.31, s.91; 2014-56
I
GRADES AND STANDARDS
3(1)Subject to subsection (2), the grades, grade names and standards for the fresh fruit and vegetables referred to in Schedule A are those provided for in that Schedule.
3(2)At the time of shipment or repacking or when offered for sale,
(a) condition defects shall apply against the grade of a lot of produce provided for in Schedule A, and
(b) a tolerance of 5%, in addition to the tolerance provided for in Schedule A, is allowed for condition defects but not more than 2% may be decayed.
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II
PACKAGES AND PACKAGING
4Subject to sections 5 and 6, a grade name shall not be used in connection with produce, unless it is packed
(a) in a package of a size and type specified in Schedule B,
(b) in such a manner that the faced or shown surface of the produce represents the grade, size, maturity, colour and variety contained in the package, and
(c) so that its quality or saleability is not adversely affected by the presence of insects, twigs, plant material, stones or other foreign objects or material.
5The Department may authorize for experimental use sizes and types of packages not specified in Schedule B but such packages shall, when a grade name is used in connection therewith, have marked thereon “Experimental Package Number”, together with the number assigned by the Department.
6Paragraph 4(a) does not apply to produce that is displayed in bulk by a retailer.
7Strawberries, whether or not a grade name is declared, shall be packed in quart or pint containers as specified in Table I of Schedule B.
8Blueberries, whether or not a grade name is declared, shall be packed in any suitable package specified in Table I of Schedule B.
9Packages containing produce, in connection with which a grade name is used, shall not be so stained, soiled, warped, broken or otherwise damaged as to affect the shipping quality or saleability of the produce packed therein.
10Packages of produce in connection with which a grade name is used shall:
(a) if the package is of one-half bushel or more capacity and contains fruit, be securely closed in a manner commonly recognized in respect of the type of package; and
(b) if the package is a bag, be tightly and securely closed.
III
MARKING
11(1)Subject to subsection (3), a grade name shall not be used in connection with produce, unless the produce, the package in which it is packed or a tag attached thereto is marked with:
(a) the name and address of the packer or, if the produce is packed for a person who will sell the produce under his own label, the name and address of that person;
(b) the grade name of the produce but, in the case of produce grown or packed in New Brunswick, the word “Canada” or the words “New Brunswick” may be omitted from the statement of the grade name on the package;
(c) the kind of produce, except where the kind is readily visible;
(d) the name of the variety, if the package contains apples;
(e) one of the size ranges specified for use with Canada apple grades when the package contains untiered apples, unless the package is of transparent material or an open basket of not more than eleven quarts capacity or contains apples of Canada Commercial Cookers grade;
(f) the number of specimens in the package, if it is a tiered package and contains apples;
(g) the words “Table Potatoes”, if the package contains potatoes;
(h) the number of heads in the package, if the package is not transparent and contains cauliflower;
(i) the net weight of the contents, if the package is a bag, unless the bag contains cauliflower or lettuce;
(j) the volume, weight or count of the produce except
(i) in those cases provided for in paragraphs (f) and (h),
(ii) in the case of any produce in a package set out in Table I of Schedule B, and
(iii) in the case of produce in a package designated for that kind of produce in Table II or Table V of Schedule B and for which dimensions are prescribed in either of those Tables; and
(k) when produce has been transported into New Brunswick and repacked for sale in New Brunswick, the words “Product of” followed by the name of the country or province of such produce.
11(2)When packages of produce bearing a grade name are packed in a master container, the master container or a tag attached thereto shall be marked with:
(a) the name and address of the packer or, if the produce is packed for a person who will sell the produce under his own label, the name and address of that person;
(b) the grade name of the produce; and
(c) the kind of produce packed therein, if the kind is not readily discernible without opening the master container.
11(3)Subsection (1) does not apply to produce which is displayed in bulk by a retailer, except for apples and all vegetables provided for in Part 2 of Schedule A, and the package, bin or receptacle containing such produce shall have attached thereto a sign stating the grade and variety of the produce, plus the words “Product of” followed by the name of the country or province of origin of such produce.
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12All marks required by this Part shall be:
(a) readily discernible, of a permanent nature and of a size reasonable in proportion to the package, label or tag but shall not be less in height than
(i) 1/8 inch on tags or tomato tubes,
(ii) 3/16 inch on bags containing less than ten pounds, and
(iii) 1/4 inch in all other cases;
(b) placed on one end of boxes, cartons or crates;
(c) stencilled, printed or interwoven on bags or placed on a suitable tag attached to the bag; and
(d) placed on the lid, handle or one end of any package not referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c).
13(1)Where a grade name is marked on a package, no other words or markings shall be placed on the package in such a manner as to appear to be part of the grade name or as to be mistaken for part of the grade name.
13(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), if the grade standards specified for the Canada grades require that a package be marked to indicate the size of the produce therein, the size declaration shall be immediately adjacent to the grade name without any intervening printed, written or graphic matter.
14A package on which a grade name has been marked shall not have marked thereon
(a) any legible marks that do not relate to the present contents of the package, or
(b) any words that are false or misleading as to the contents of the package.
15When the marking on a package is changed, the change shall be made in such a manner that the old marking cannot be confused with the new marking.
IV
INTRAPROVINCIAL TRADE
16(1)Subject to section 17, no person shall sell or offer for sale produce unless it has been graded, packed and marked as required by this Regulation.
16(2)Produce may be transported into New Brunswick in any package commonly used for a particular commodity in the place of origin but such packages may be sold at retail level only if they are of a size and type specified in Schedule B.
17Section 16 does not apply to:
(a) potatoes that have been certified as seed potatoes in accordance with the Seeds Act, chapter S-7 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, and the regulations made thereunder;
(b) carrots, beets or onions, the tops of which have not been removed;
(c) blueberries or strawberries;
(d) produce consigned to a processing plant or sold for grading and packing for resale; and
(e) such other transactions as may be authorized by the Department under such conditions as it may require.
18Any person who advertises produce by means of mass media shall specify in the advertisement the grade name and the weight of measure of the produce.
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19Produce displayed in bulk by a retailer shall meet the standards provided for in Schedule A.
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20Subject to section 21, no potatoes shall be sent or conveyed in packages from one place to another within the Province unless
(a) they have been graded and packaged as required by this Regulation and the package and the markings on the package in which the potatoes are contained meet the requirements established by this Regulation, and
(b) they are accompanied by an inspection certificate dated not more than three days prior to shipment and signed by an inspector certifying that the potatoes and the packages in which they are contained comply with this section.
21Paragraph 20(b) does not apply to:
(a) potatoes that have been certified in accordance with the Seeds Act, chapter S-7 of the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, and the regulations made thereunder; and
(b) shipments of packages of potatoes having an aggregate weight of less than twelve thousand pounds, if the packages are shipped together in the same vehicle or container.
V
INSPECTION
22Any person who wishes to have produce inspected shall:
(a) give at least twenty-four hours notice to an inspector or, if there is no inspector in the area, give at least forty-eight hours notice to the nearest inspector;
(b) place the produce in such a manner that it is accessible and its quality and condition is fully disclosed; and
(c) render the inspector such assistance as he may require.
23An inspector may take out and cut samples from produce he is inspecting.
24After inspecting produce, an inspector may:
(a) issue an inspection certificate in respect of the produce;
(b) issue a card signed by the inspector indicating that the produce has been inspected; or
(c) withhold the inspection certificate and any other evidence or information pertaining to the inspection
(i) if he has reason to believe that because of latent defects due to climatic or other conditions, he is unable to determine the true quality or condition of the produce,
(ii) to facilitate the enforcement of the Act or any regulation made thereunder, or
(iii) to give effect to instructions issued by the Department for control of intraprovincial shipment of produce.
25(1)Upon the application of a person financially interested in a lot of produce, the Department may grant an appeal inspection with respect to an inspection certificate issued for the lot of produce.
25(2)The application referred to in subsection (1) shall state the reasons for the applicant’s dissatisfaction with the original inspection certificate.
25(3)The Department shall refuse to grant an appeal inspection if:
(a) the produce cannot be made accessible for inspection;
(b) the lot has lost its identity; or
(c) less than seventy-five percent of the original lot is available for inspection.
25(4)If the Department grants an appeal inspection, the inspector making the appeal inspection shall confirm the original inspection certificate unless the findings of the appeal inspection do not substantiate the original certificate with respect to any factor that could not have changed subsequent to the original inspection, in which case he shall issue an appeal inspection certificate rendering the original inspection certificate null and void.
VI
DETENTION
26An inspector may detain produce pursuant to section 4 of the Act at any place at the risk and expense of the owner thereof by attaching a detention tag, provided by the Minister, to a prominent place on the lot of produce.
27Within twenty-four hours of attaching the detention tag referred to in section 26, the inspector shall deliver or mail to the person in possession of the produce and to the owner of the produce, if known to the inspector, a duly completed notice of detention provided by the Minister.
28No person shall alter, deface or remove the detention tag referred to in section 26 and no person shall move, sell or otherwise dispose of any produce so detained until authorized by an inspector.
29(1)When an inspector is satisfied that the produce held in detention complies with this Regulation, he shall complete a notice of release provided by the Minister.
29(2)The inspector shall deliver or mail one copy of the notice of release to each of the persons to whom he sent a copy of the notice of detention referred to in section 27.
VII
FEES
30(1)Subject to this Part, the fees payable for an inspection of produce that is in:
(a) carload lots, are as follows:
(i) five dollars per carload for an inspection performed at the shipping point; and
(ii) ten dollars per carload when the inspection is performed at some place other than the shipping point; and
(b) other than carload lots, shall be determined in accordance with the following table:
  
Column I
 
Quantity Of
Produce
Inspected
Column II
 
Fee At
Shipping
Point
Column III
 
Fee At Places
Other Than
Shipping Point
  
5,000 lbs. or less
$2.00
$ 4.00
 
Over 5,000 lbs. and up to 20,000 lbs.
$3.00
$ 6.00
  
Over 20,000 lbs. and up to 40,000 lbs.
$5.00
$10.00
 
Over 40,000 lbs. and up to 60,000 lbs.
$7.00
$13.00
 
Over 60,000 lbs. and up to 80,000 lbs.
$9.00
$16.00
 
Over 80,000 lbs
$9.00 plus $2.00 for each 20,000 lbs., or part thereof, in excess of 80,000 lbs.
$16.00 plus $3.00 for each 20,000 lbs., or part thereof, in excess of 80,000 lbs.
30(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1), the fee for a restricted inspection of produce that has been previously inspected and is in storage or in transit and in carload lots is four dollars per carload.
30(3)For the purpose of subsection (2), “restricted inspection” means an inspection of a portion of a carload lot that is readily accessible without unloading or rearrangement of the lot.
30(4)For the purposes of this Part, produce shall be deemed to be in carload lots if the quantity being inspected is more than twenty thousand pounds and can be definitely established as constituting all or part of a lot received or to be shipped in a truck, trailer or railway car.
31The fee for an appeal inspection referred to in section 25 shall be double the fee otherwise payable under section 30, except that no fee shall be assessed if the original inspection is not confirmed.
32The fee for a release permit shall be the same as for an inspection certificate.
33(1)Where an inspection is made for a government agency, the Department may waive the fees prescribed in this Part.
33(2)Where an inspection of produce weighing in excess of eighty thousand pounds is made, the Department may specify that the fee shall be determined on the basis of the time required to make the inspection, at a rate of $2.50 per hour or any part thereof.
33(3)Where an inspection is made as a service not directly related to the standards provided for in Schedule A, the fee for the inspection shall be the greater of
(a) $2.50 per hour or any part thereof,
(b) $5.00 per carload, if the inspection is made at the shipping point, or
(c) $10.00 per carload, if the inspection is made at some place other than the shipping point.
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34Where travelling, telegram, telephone or other expenses are incurred in connection with an inspection of produce, the fees prescribed in this Part may be increased by the amount of such expenses.
35The fees prescribed in this Part shall be payable by the applicant for inspection
(a) upon delivery of the inspection certificate,
(b) in the case of applicants holding authorized charge accounts, upon receipt of an invoice, or
(c) in advance of inspection, if so requested by the inspector.
36(1)An applicant for an inspection shall be supplied with two copies of the inspection certificate.
36(2)Upon request to the Department and payment of a fee of two dollars, any person financially interested in the produce covered by an inspection certificate may be supplied with not more than four copies of the certificate.
VIII
CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE APPLES
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37In this Part
“controlled atmosphere apples” means apples that have been stored in a sealed compartment of a controlled atmosphere storage plant;(pommes ayant séjourné en atmosphère contrôlée)
“controlled atmosphere storage plant” means premises and buildings constructed and equipped for cold storage of apples in sealed compartments in which the carbon dioxide content or oxygen content of the atmosphere, or both, is artificially controlled;(entrepôt)
“operator” means the person in charge of a controlled atmosphere storage plant;(exploitant)
“packer” means the person in charge of an apple packing operation who is engaged in the packing or repacking of controlled atmosphere apples for sale.(emballeur)
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38Every person who packs, ships, sells, offers for sale or has in his possession for sale apples in packages shall not mark “controlled atmosphere apples” or “C.A. apples” on the packages unless the apples have been stored and packed in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
39(1)No person shall commence or continue to operate a controlled atmosphere storage plant unless he has a licence to act as an operator.
39(2)The Minister may issue a licence to act as an operator to any person who applies on the form provided by the Minister.
39(3)The Minister may renew any licence issued under subsection (2) upon application on the form provided by the Minister.
39(4)A licence to act as an operator expires on August 31, 2000, and any licence issued or renewed after August 31, 2000, is valid from the date of its issue or renewal until the thirty-first day of August in every fifth year following the year 2000.
39(5)The fee for a licence to act as an operator or for any renewal of such licence is $5.00 for each year, or any part of a year, for which the licence is issued or renewed, with a maximum fee of $25.00, and the fee shall accompany the application for the licence or for the renewal.
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40(1)No person shall commence or continue to engage in the packing or repacking of controlled atmosphere apples for sale by himself unless he has a licence to act as an operator or a licence to act as a packer.
40(2)The Minister may issue a licence to act as a packer to any person who applies on the form provided by the Minister.
40(3)The Minister may renew any licence issued under subsection (2) upon application on the form provided by the Minister.
40(4)A licence to act as a packer expires on August 31, 2000, and any licence issued or renewed after August 31, 2000, is valid from the date of its issue or renewal until the thirty-first day of August in every fifth year following the year 2000.
40(5)The fee for a licence to act as a packer or for any renewal of such licence is $5.00 for each year, or any part of a year, for which the licence is issued or renewed, with a maximum fee of $25.00, and the fee shall accompany the application for the licence or for the renewal.
40(6)The holder of a licence to act as an operator is deemed to be the holder of a licence to act as a packer.
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41The holder of a licence to act as an operator shall:
(a) notify the Department of the date of the sealing of each compartment in which apples are stored, not later than three days after the sealing of the last compartment to be sealed at the controlled atmosphere storage plant;
(a.1) maintain the temperature in each sealed compartment between thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit and thirty-nine degrees Fahrenheit, inclusive;
(b) control the oxygen content of the atmosphere of a sealed compartment in which apples are stored at not more than five per cent
(i) within twenty days after sealing and maintain the oxygen content at that level for at least ninety days, or
(ii) within four days after sealing and maintain the oxygen content at that level for at least sixty days;
(c) Repealed: 96-71
(d) keep in a convenient location near each compartment in which apples are stored an accurate daily record in the form required by the Minister in respect of that compartment;
(e) keep a record of the capacity of each compartment, the identification of each lot of apples and the quantity of each lot of apples in storage;
(f) allow inspection of the record referred to in paragraph (d) at all reasonable times by the owner of the apples or his agent or an inspector;
(g) Repealed: 96-71
(h) mark immediately the number of his or her licence on each container of controlled atmosphere apples removed from a sealed compartment for delivery to a licensed packer.
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42Where the holder of a licence to act as an operator or a licence to act as a packer repacks controlled atmosphere apples, he or she shall mark immediately the number of his or her licence on each container in which the apples are repacked.
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43(1)The Minister may refuse to issue any licence referred to in this Part where the applicant fails to comply with this Regulation.
43(2)The Minister may suspend or, after a hearing, cancel or refuse to renew any licence referred to in this Part for failure to observe, perform or carry out any provision of this Regulation.
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44(1)No person other than the holder of a licence to act as an operator or of a licence to act as a packer shall mark on or display with any container of apples the words “controlled atmosphere apples” or “C.A. apples” or any other words or designation indicating that the apples are controlled atmosphere apples.
44(2)No holder of a licence to act as an operator or of a licence to act as a packer shall mark on a container of apples the words “controlled atmosphere apples” or “C.A. apples” unless the apples were stored under the conditions referred to in section 41.
44(3)No holder of a licence to act as an operator or of a licence to act as a packer shall mark on a container of controlled atmosphere apples in conjunction with the words “controlled atmosphere apples” a number other than the number of his licence.
45Marks on a container of controlled atmosphere apples shall be:
(a) readily discernible, of a permanent nature and of a size reasonable in proportion to the package, label or tag but shall not be less in height than
(i) 1/8 inch on tags,
(ii) 3/16 inch on bags containing less than ten pounds, and
(iii) 1/4 inch in all other cases;
(b) placed on one end of boxes, cartons, crates, lugs or headed barrels;
(c) stencilled, printed or interwoven on bags or placed on a suitable tag attached to the bag; and
(d) placed on the lid, handle or one end of any package not referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c).
46Regulation 68-111 under the Natural Products Grades Act is repealed.
SCHEDULE A
PART 1
STANDARDS FOR FRESH FRUIT
1The grades, grade names and standards set out in Part I of Schedule I of the Federal Regulations for the following fresh fruit apply for the purposes of this Regulation:
(a) apples;
(b) crabapples;
(c) pears;
(d) cranberries;
(e) strawberries; and
(f) blueberries.
PART 2
STANDARDS FOR FRESH VEGETABLES
2In this Part, “rutabaga” means that vegetable commonly known as Swede turnip but does not include the usually smaller species commonly known as Summer turnip.
3The grades, grade names and standards set out in Part II of Schedule I of the Federal Regulations for the following fresh vegetables apply for the purposes of this Regulation:
(a) beets;
(b) carrots;
(c) parsnips;
(d) onions;
(e) potatoes;
(f) cabbages;
(g) cauliflowers;
(h) field cucumbers; and
(i) sweet corn.
RUTABAGAS
4Subject to sections 5 and 6, the grades, grade names and standards set out in Part II of Schedule I of the Federal Regulations for rutabagas apply for the purposes of this Regulation.
New Brunswick Utility
5New Brunswick Utility is the grade name for rutabagas that meet the requirements of Canada No. 1 grade, except that
(a) there shall be no maximum size requirement,
(b) the upper and lower half may be neatly trimmed, and
(c) large turnips, when displayed in retail stores, may be cut in two sections if the cut surface is sealed with a protective covering.
WAXED RUTABAGAS
6The additional designation “waxed” may be used in connection with clean dry rutabagas that have been completely immersed in a wax solution.
FIELD TOMATOES
7Subject to sections 8 and 9, the grades, grade names and standards set out in Part II of Schedule I of the Federal Regulations for field tomatoes apply for the purposes of this Regulation.
Canada No. 1 Picklers
8(1)Canada No. 1 Picklers is the grade name for immature green field tomatoes that in all other respects comply with the requirements of Canada No. 1 grade.
8(2)Canada No. 1 Picklers grade for field tomatoes may be alternatively designated as Canada No. 1 Pickling.
Canada No. 2 Picklers
9(1)Canada No. 2 Picklers is the grade name for immature green field tomatoes that in all other respects comply with the requirements of Canada No. 2 grade.
9(2)Canada No. 2 Picklers grade for field tomatoes may be alternatively designated as Canada No. 2 Pickling.
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SCHEDULE B
STANDARD PACKAGES
1All produce may be packed in the packages described in Table I.
TABLE I
Column I
Type
Column II
Size or Volume
1.
Pint
33.6 cubic inches
2.
Quart
67.2 cubic inches
3.
Baskets
2, 4, 6 or 11 quarts
4.
Bushel Hamper
32 quarts
5.
Half Bushel Hamper
16 quarts
6.
Bushel Box, Carton or Crate
2200 to 2400 cubic inch minimum
7.
Half Bushel Box, Carton or Crate
1100 to 1200 cubic inch minimum
8.
4 - Basket Crate
15 3/4″ × 15 3/4″ × 5 1/8″ to carry baskets of 4 1/4″ depth measuring 7 1/2″ × 7 1/2″ at the top and 6 1/2″ × 6 1/2″ at the bottom
2Fruit of a kind referred to in Column I of Table II may be packed in the packages described in Columns II and III.
TABLE II
Column I
Kind
Column II
Type
Column III
Size or Weight
1.
Apples
Standard Box
18″ × 11 1/2″ ×
10 1/2″
2.
Apples
Crate
17″ × 13″ × 11″
3.
Apples, Crabapples
Bag
3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 lbs.
4.
Apples
Cell Pack
Fruit to be packed in count in individual cells of a size set out in Tables III and IV
5.
Apples, Crabapples, Pears
Half Box
16 1/8″ × 8 5/8″ ×
7 5/8″
6.
Apples, Crabapples, Pears
Carton or Crate
16 1/8″ × 11 1/2″ with a 5 3/4″ end piece and 4 3/4″ side piece
7.
Apples, Pears
Tray Carton
19 3/4″ × 12″ ×
11 3/4″
8.
Crabapples, Pears
Box
18″ × 11 1/2″ × 8 1/2″
9.
Pears
Carton
17″ × 10 3/4″ × 5″
10.
Rhubarb
Carton or Crate
10, 15, 20, 40 and 50 lbs.
3The individual cells referred to in Table II shall, when used for packing elongated apples of varieties such as Delicious, be of the dimensions specified in Table III.
TABLE III
Count in Cell Pack
Length in Inches
Width in Inches
Depth in Inches
  1. 60
3 5/8
3 3/8
3 5/8
  2. 72
3 7/16
3 3/16
3 7/16
  3. 80
3 5/16
3 1/16
3 5/16
  4. 96
3 1/16
2 7/8
3 1/8
  5. 120
2 7/8
2 11/16
2 15/16
  6. 140
2 11/16
2 9/16
2 3/4
  7. 160
2 9/16
2 7/16
2 5/8
  8. 175
2 15/32
2 11/32
2 1/2
  9. 200
2 11/32
2 9/32
2 7/16
10. 216
2 7/32
2 7/32
2 3/8
4The individual cells referred to in Table II shall, when used for packing round type apples of varieties such as McIntosh, Spartan, Newtowns or Romes, be of the dimensions specified in Table IV.
TABLE IV
Count in Cell Pack
Length in Inches
Width in Inches
Depth in Inches
  1. 60
3 9/16
3 1/2
3 3/4
  2. 72
3 7/16
3 1/16
3 9/16
  3. 84
3 1/4
2 3/4
3 5/16
  4. 96
3 3/16
2 11/16
3 1/4
  5. 120
2 15/16
2 1/2
3
  6. 140
2 3/4
2 5/16
2 13/16
  7. 160
2 9/16
2 1/4
2 11/16
  8. 180
2 1/2
2 3/16
2 5/8
  9. 200
2 3/8
2 1/16
2 1/2
10. 216
2 5/16
2
2 7/16
5Vegetables of a kind referred to in Column I of Table V may be packed in the packages described in Columns II and III.
TABLE V
Column I
Kind
Column II
Type
Column III
Size, Weight or Count
  1.
Beets,
Carrots, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Rutabagas
Bag, Carton, Box or Crate
1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, 100 and 110 lbs.
  2.
Cabbages
Bag, Carton, Box or Crate  
40, 50 and 75 lbs.
  3.
Corn
Bag, Carton, Box or Crate  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1 dozen and even
  4.
Cucumbers
Carton
16 1/2″ × 8 1/2″ ×
6 1/4″ containing two dozen cucumbers
  5.
Cucumbers
Carton
14 1/4″ × 8 1/2″ ×
6 1/4″ containing two dozen cucumbers
  6.
Cucumbers
Carton
13 1/4″ × 8 1/4″ ×
6 1/4″ containing two dozen cucumbers
  7.
Cucumbers
Carton
16″ × 11″ × 9 1/2″
  8.
Cucumbers
Carton
18″ × 11 3/4″ × 3 5/8″
  9.
Cucumbers
Carton
20″ × 11 3/4″ × 3 5/8″
10.
Cucumbers
Crate
16 1/8″ × 11 1/2″ ×
4 1/2″
11.
Tomatoes
Crate
16 1/8″ × 13 1/2″ ×
6 1/2″
12.
Tomatoes
Carton, Box
or Crate
8 and 10 lbs., and 10 plus multiples of 5 lbs.
13.
Tomatoes
Tube
14 oz.
6Packages containing produce shall, in addition to meeting the requirements prescribed by sections 1 to 5, be suitable for the produce.
N.B. This Regulation is consolidated to May 12, 2014.