A-A-20119 Oranges, Mandarin, CannedThis Commercial Item Description (CID) covers canned mandarin oranges, packed in commerically acceptable containers, suitable for use by Federal, State, local governments and other interested parties.

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Type III - Pieces - Consists of small portions of segments that are large enough to remain on circular wire sieve screen of proper diameter having 8 mm (0.315 inch) square openings formed by a wire of 2 mm (0.0787 inch) diameter.

Size A - Large -20 or fewer whole segments per 100 grams of fruit. 1/

Size B - Medium -21 to 35 whole segments per 100 grams of fruit. 1/

Size C - Small -36 or more whole segments per 100 grams of fruit. 1/

Size D - Mixed - A mixture of two or more single sizes. 1/

1/ Whole segments only.

Packing media 1- Water

Packing media 2- Citrus juice (Mandarin orange juice and/or other citrus juice).

Packing media 3- Mixed_citrus juices - (Two or more citrus juices, including mandarin orange juice).

Packing media 4- Water and citrus juice(s) - (Water and mandarin orange juice or water and any other citrus juice).

Packing media 5- Syrup - (Prepared with any of the following sweeteners: sucrose, invert sugar syrup, dextrose, fructose, fructose syrup, dried glucose syrup, glucose syrup, or invert sugar).

Designation a- Lightly sweetened (name of fruit) juice (not less than 14^o Brix) 1/

Designation b- Heavily sweetened (name of fruit) juice (not less than 18^o Brix) 1/

Designation c- Light syrup (not less than 14^o Brix) 1/

Designation d- Heavy syrup (not less than 18^o Brix) 1/

1/ Labeling shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated thereunder.

3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

3.1 Finished product:

3.1.1 Processing: The product shall be prepared from sound, mature oranges of the variety Citrus reticulate Blanco and packed in water or other suitable liquid packing medium. The fruit shall be properly washed and peeled, and the membrane and seeds shall have been substantially removed from the segments. Peeled fruit will be washed and sanitized after handling or after any opportunity for contamination and just prior to packing.

3.1.2 Flavor and odor: The product shall have a normal flavor and odor, free from objectionable foreign flavors or odors.