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70 Pa. Code § 23.105. Produce.

§ 23.105. Produce.

 (a)  Packaged produce sold by count shall conform to the packaging and labeling laws of the Commonwealth and units in a package shall be reasonably uniform in size, or the same variety or grade and shall be visible, or a representative sample shall be visible.

 (b)  The following commodities of produce shall conform to the following suggested list, except that nothing in this suggested list shall be construed to prevent the sale of apples, peaches, tomatoes, potatoes or similar commodities in wholesale-type containers standardized by law:

CommodityMethod of Sale
AniseWeight or bunch
ApplesWeight or count
ApricotsWeight
ArtichokesWeight or count
AsparagusWeight or bunch
AvocadosWeight or count
BananasWeight
Beans (fresh or dried)Weight
Beets (fresh)Weight or bunch with tops
Berries (all)Weight or measure
BroccoliWeight or bunch
Brussel sproutsWeight or measure
CabbageWeight
CantaloupesWeight or count
CarrotsWeight or bunch with tops
CauliflowersWeight or head
CeleryWeight or stalk
CherriesWeight or measure
CoconutsWeight or count
CornWeight or count
CranberriesWeight or measure
CucumbersWeight or count
CurrantsWeight or measure
DatesWeight
Egg plantWeight or count
EndiveWeight or bunch
EscaroleWeight or bunch
FigsWeight
GarlicWeight or count
GourdsWeight or count
GrapefruitWeight or count
GrapesWeight
Greens (all)Weight
Horseradish rootsWeight or bunch
KumquatsWeight or measure
LeekWeight or bunch
LemonsWeight or count
LettuceWeight, head or bunch
MangoesWeight or count
Onions (spring or green)Weight or bunch with tops
Onions (all others)Weight
OrangesWeight or count
Oyster plantWeight or bunch
PapayaWeight or count
ParsleyWeight or bunch
ParsnipsWeight
PeachesWeight or count
PearsWeight or count
Peas (fresh or dried)Weight
PeppersWeight or count
PersimmonsWeight or count
PlumsWeight or count
PineapplesWeight or count
PomegranatesWeight or count
Potatoes (Irish or sweet)Weight
RadishesWeight or bunch with tops
RaisinsWeight
RhubarbWeight or bunch
RutabagasWeight
Squash (yellow or white)Weight
Squash (acorn or butternut)Weight or count
TangelosWeight or count
TangerinesWeight or count
TomatoesWeight or count
Tomatoes (cherry)Weight or measure
TurnipsWeight or bunch with tops
WatermelonWeight or count (parts of a whole watermelon shall be sold by weight)

 (c)  If berries, brussel sprouts, cherries, cranberries or currants are sold by measure, they shall be sold in containers standardized by law such as 1/2 dry pint, 1 dry pint or 1 dry quart.

Source

   The provisions of this §  23.105 adopted October 21, 1970, effective October 22, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 44; amended November 22, 1974, 4 Pa.B. 2421. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (12365) to (12367).



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