7 C.F.R. § 51.1156

Firm.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 47 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 7 C.F.R. § 51.1156 (2026)

Firm as applied to common oranges and tangelos means that the fruit is not soft, or noticeably wilted or flabby; as applied to oranges of the Mandarin group (Satsumas, King, Mandarin), “firm” means that the fruit is not extremely puffy, although the skin may be slightly loose.
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