The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXV
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND ANIMAL INDUSTRY

Chapter 601
FLORIDA CITRUS CODE

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F.S. 601.89

601.89 Citrus fruit; when damaged by freezing.—

(1) Citrus fruit shall be deemed “seriously” damaged by freezing when such freezing causes:

(a) Marked dryness to extend into the segments of oranges and grapefruit more than 1/2 inch at the stem end; or into segments of mandarin or hybrid varieties more than 1/4 inch at the stem end; or more than an equivalent amount by volume of dryness to occur in any other portions of the fruit.

(b) Internal freeze-related injury, as defined in subsection (3), when such condition or combination of conditions is determined to affect the fruit to a degree equal in seriousness to that described in paragraph (a).

(2) Citrus fruit shall be deemed “damaged” by freezing when such freezing causes:

(a) Marked dryness to extend into the segments of oranges and grapefruit more than 1/4 inch but less than 1/2 inch at the stem end; or into segments of mandarin or hybrid varieties more than 1/8 inch but less than 1/4 inch at the stem end; or more than an equivalent amount by volume of dryness to occur in any portions of the fruit.

(b) Internal freeze-related injury, as defined by subsection (3), when such condition or combination of conditions is determined to affect the fruit to a degree equal in seriousness to that described in paragraph (a).

(3) Internal freeze-related injury to citrus fruit, caused by freezing, shall consist of any of the following:

(a) Wet cores or wet segment walls;

(b) Water soaking;

(d) Mushy condition;

(e) Honeycomb or open spaces in pulp; or

(f) Other evidence of internal breakdown, decay, or moldy condition.

History.—s. 89, ch. 25149, 1949; s. 1, ch. 81-97.

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Amendments to 601.89

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 601.89

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 601.89.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BROOKS, v. FONDA- FULTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT,, 938 F. Supp. 1094 (N.D.N.Y. 1996)

. . . Yearly salary of $18,461 for six months for a total of $9,230.50 and a yearly salary of $19,-601.89 from . . .

F. H. KREAR CO. v. NINETEEN NAMED TRUSTEES, H. Al H. H. E. J. T. C. R. S. A. W. A. M. N. v. GRAUSO, d b a Co. a, 810 F.2d 1250 (2d Cir. 1987)

. . . and experience, the court awarded Krear and its attorneys a total of $435,218.75 in fees plus $17,-601.89 . . .

v., 30 T.C. 769 (T.C. 1958)

. . . The Commissioner determined a deficiency in petitioner’s income tax in the amount of $601.89 for the . . .