U.S. Grade A Juice.

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§ 51.1177 U.S. Grade A Juice.

Any lot of oranges, the juice content of which meets the following requirements, may be designated “U.S. Grade A Juice”:

(a) Each lot of fruit shall contain an average of not less than 41⁄2 gallons (17.0 liters) of juice per standard packed box of 13⁄5 bushels.

(b) The average juice content for any lot of fruit shall have not less than 9 percent total soluble solids, and not less than one-half of 1 percent anhydrous citric acid, or more than the permissible maximum acid specified in Table II of § 51.1178.


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