20-016 Code Vt. R. 20-031-016-X

Current through August, 2024

Section 20 031 016 - METHODS TO BE USED FOR RETAIL SALE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

A. METHODS USED

1. All fruits and vegetables may be sold in Vermont by net weight, although the usual sale is by count or measure.

2. These methods of sale do not apply to produce grown and sold on the premises such as count, weight, etc. All Vermont packing and labeling requirements must be complied with. If a scale is used, it must be sealed by the Weights and Measures Division.

3. All random weight packages including single items, not to be weighed at time of sale, must be marked with the net weight, price per pound, and total selling price.

4. All packages that are not random weights must comply with the Vermont Packaging and Labeling Regulations. (A copy may be obtained by writing to the Division of Weights and Measures, Vermont Department of Agriculture, 116 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602.)

5. All labels must be of a type or lettering as to be boldly, clearly amd conspicuously presented.

6. The identity if needed can either be on the package or on a sign over the commodity display.

7. When sale is by measure, a bushel must contain 2150.42 cubic inches.

8. Packages when sold by count in trays must be marked if the count isover six (6).

9. If a commodity is allowed to be sold by count, it must be graded by the packer: otherwise, sale must be by net weight.

10. Commodities, when sold by count and having a different price, must have the price displayed and each item must be marked. Example: Two sizes of lettuce pried at 29c and 19c.

B. FRUIT PRODUCTS REGULATED

APPLES	May be sold by weight, count or
	measure (If by measure, container must
	be marked in compliance of packaging and
	Labeling Regulations stating 1/2 bushel,
	1 bushel etc.)
APRICOTS	Sale by weight
AVOCADO	Sale by count
BANANAS	Sale by weight
BERRIES (Blackberries, Blueberries,	Sale by weight or by measure in
Gooseberries, Huckleberries,	open containers having capacities of
Loganberries, Raspberries,	1/2 dry pint or 1 dry pint, or 1 dry
	quart
Strawberries, etc.)	1 dry quart
CANTALOUPES	Sale by count (If cut and the whole
	cantaloupe is not sold in a single
	package, sale must be by weight.)
CASABAS	Sale by count
CHERRIES	Sale by weight
COCONUTS	Sale by count
CRANBERRIES	Sale by weight
CURRANTS	Sale by weight or by measure in open
	containers having capacities or 1/2 dry
	pint, 1 dry pint or 1 dry quart.
DATES	Sale by weight
DRIED FRUITS	Sale by weight
FIGS	Sale by weight
GRAPEFRUIT	Sale by weight or count
GRAPES	Sale by weight (Sale of 2 qt.
	container of grapes not legal in Vermont)
GUAVAS	Sale by count
KIWI	Sale by weight or count
KUMQUATES	Sale by weight or count
LEMONS	Sale by count
LIMES	Sale by count
MANGOES	Sale by count
MELONS (Cantalopes, Casabas,	Sale by count (If cut and the whole
Cranshaw, Honey Dews,	melon is not sold in a single package,
Persian, Santa Claus and Christmas)	sale must be by weight.)
NECTARINES	Sale by weight or count
ORANGES	Sale by weight or count
PAPAYA	Sale by count
PEACHES	Sale by weight or measure (If by measure container must be marked incompliance of Packaging and Labeling Regulations stating 1/2 bushal, 1 bushal,etc.)
PEARS	Sale by weight or count
PERSIMMONS	Sale by count
PINEAPPLES	Sale by count
PLUMS	Sale by weight or count
POMEGRANATE	Sale by count
QUINCE	Sale by weight
TANGERINES	Sale by count
UGLI	Sale by weight or count
WATERMELONS	Sale by count (If cut sale must
	be by weight.)

C. VEGETABLE PRODUCTS REGULATED

ARTICHOKES (French, Globe or	Sale by count
Jerusalem)
ASPARAGUS	Sale by weight (Sale is not allowed
	by the bunch as it does not give accurate information to the consumer.
BEANS (Lima, Snap, Green,Wax, etc.)	Sale by weight
BEETS	Sale with cut off tops must be sold
	by weight. With tops sold by the bunch.
BROCCOLI	Sale by the bunch (If bunch is
	divided, sale must be by weight.)
BRUSSEL SPROUTS	Must be sold by weight or in open
	containers having capacities or 1/2 dry
	pint, 1 dry pint or 1 dry quart.
CABBAGE (Red or White)	Sale by weight
CABBAGE, Chinese	Sale by weight
CARROTS	With tops cut off, must be sold by
	weight; with tops, sale by the bunch
CAULIFLOWER	Sale by the head (If head is divided,
	it must be sold by weight.)
CELERY and CELERY HEARTS	Sold by the bunch
CELERIAC	Sale by weight
CHICORY	Sale by weight
COLE SLAW	Sale by weight
COLLARDS	Sale by weight
CORN, SWEET (On the cob)	Sale by count
CUMUMBERS	Sale by count
ENDIVE, BELGIAN	Sale by weight
ESCAROLE	Sale by weight
GREENS (Beet, Dandelion,	Sale by weight
Turnip Tops, etc.)
EGG PLANT	Sale by weight
GARLIC	Sale by weight
KALE	Sale by weight
KOHLRABI	Sale by weight
LEEKS	Sale by bunch
LETTUCE (Boston & Iceberg & red & green heads)	Sale by head
LETTUCE (Romaine, Hot House, etc.)	Sale by weight
PEPPERS (Green or Red)	Sale by weight
SCALLIONS	Sale by bunch
TURNIPS	Sale by weight
MUSHROOMS	Sale by weight
OKRA	Sale by weight
ONIONS	Sale by bunch
PARSLEY	Sale by weight
PARSNIPS	Sale by weight
PEAS	Sale by weight
POTATOES	Sale by weight
RADISHES	Without tops must be sold by weight,with tops sale by bunch
RUTABAGAS	Sale by weight
SPINACH	Sale by weight
SQUASH (Summer, Winter, Butternut,Green etc.)	Sale by weight
SWISS CHARD	Sale by weight
TOMATOES	Sale by weight
TOMATOES (Cherry)	Must be sold by weight or in opencontainers having capacities of 1/2 dry pint, 1 dry pint or 1 dry quart.
WATERCRESS	Sale by bunch

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