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The 2001 Florida Statutes

Title XXXV
Agriculture, Horticulture, And Animal Industry
Chapter 601
Florida Citrus Code
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Section 601.17, Florida Statutes 2001

601.17  Grapefruit; minimum ratios of solids to acid.--The minimum ratios of the total soluble solids of the juice of grapefruit to the anhydrous citric acid shall be as follows:

(1)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 6.5 percent and not more than 9.1 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 7 to 1.

(2)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 9.1 percent and not more than 9.2 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.95 to 1.

(3)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 9.2 percent and not more than 9.3 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.90 to 1.

(4)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 9.3 percent and not more than 9.4 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.85 to 1.

(5)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 9.4 percent and not more than 9.5 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.80 to 1.

(6)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 9.5 percent and not more than 9.6 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.75 to 1.

(7)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 9.6 percent and not more than 9.7 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.70 to 1.

(8)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 9.7 percent and not more than 9.8 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.65 to 1.

(9)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 9.8 percent and not more than 9.9 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.60 to 1.

(10)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 9.9 percent and not more than 10 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.55 to 1.

(11)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10 percent and not more than 10.1 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.50 to 1.

(12)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10.1 percent and not more than 10.2 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.475 to 1.

(13)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10.2 percent and not more than 10.3 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.45 to 1.

(14)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10.3 percent and not more than 10.4 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.425 to 1.

(15)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10.4 percent and not more than 10.5 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.40 to 1.

(16)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10.5 percent and not more than 10.6 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.375 to 1.

(17)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10.6 percent and not more than 10.7 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.35 to 1.

(18)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10.7 percent and not more than 10.8 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.325 to 1.

(19)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10.8 percent and not more than 10.9 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.30 to 1.

(20)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 10.9 percent and not more than 11 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.275 to 1.

(21)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11 percent and not more than 11.1 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.25 to 1.

(22)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11.1 percent and not more than 11.2 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.225 to 1.

(23)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11.2 percent and not more than 11.3 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.20 to 1.

(24)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11.3 percent and not more than 11.4 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.175 to 1.

(25)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11.4 percent and not more than 11.5 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.15 to 1.

(26)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11.5 percent and not more than 11.6 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.125 to 1.

(27)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11.6 percent and not more than 11.7 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.10 to 1.

(28)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11.7 percent and not more than 11.8 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.075 to 1.

(29)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11.8 percent and not more than 11.9 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.05 to 1.

(30)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 11.9 percent and not more than 12 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6.025 to 1.

(31)  When the total soluble solids of the juice is not less than 12 percent or is more than 12 percent, the minimum ratio of the total soluble solids to anhydrous citric acid shall be 6 to 1.

History.--s. 17, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 2, ch. 28090, 1953.