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Commodity Regulations CDFA exam
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Maturity of fuji apples: What is the % soluble solids indicate maturity?
Ans: A. 12.0
When testing maturity of granny smith apples, you look for:
Ans: B. a reading of 2.5 from the starch test
What is the tolerance for Broccoli?
Ans: B. 10% by weight
Which of the following are not a grade of asparagus?
Ans: D. medium
What is a defect of cauliflower?
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Ans: B. rot penetrating or damaging the curd
Celery shall be free from which of the following defects?
Ans: A. pink rot
Shriveling in corn is an indication of what?
Ans: B. over maturity
What is used to determine the ripeness of table grapes?
Ans: C. refractometer
What is the only tool used to extract juice from navel oranges?
Ans: C. citrus press
Which of the following is a defect of table grapes?
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Ans: A. waterberry
What is the minimum sample size for 5 bins (not tons) of
watermelons?
Ans: A. 10 (the highest number)
Maturity standards for black , red cherries:
Ans: A. solid, light colors
What is the tolerance for asparagus?
Ans: B. 10% by count
Which of these is not an official grade of apples?
Ans: C. US commercial
Limb rub: what size indicates, "appreciably damage" in apples?
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Ans: B. 3/4"
Which of the following is NOT a defect of apples?
Ans: C. seed stem
Which of the following is not a listed defect in artichokes?
Ans: D. over maturity
Globe artichokes shall be:
Ans: A. tightly packed
What does "fairly well formed" mean?
Ans: B. slightly abnormal shaped
The Decay of Lettuce Wrapper leaves is considered a defect when?
Commodity Regulations CDFA exam
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Maturity of fuji apples: What is the % soluble solids indicate maturity?
Ans: A. 12.0
When testing maturity of granny smith apples, you look for:
Ans: B. a reading of 2.5 from the starch test
What is the tolerance for Broccoli?
Ans: B. 10% by weight
Which of the following are not a grade of asparagus?
Ans: D. medium
What is a defect of cauliflower?
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Ans: B. rot penetrating or damaging the curd
Celery shall be free from which of the following defects?
Ans: A. pink rot
Shriveling in corn is an indication of what?
Ans: B. over maturity
What is used to determine the ripeness of table grapes?
Ans: C. refractometer
What is the only tool used to extract juice from navel oranges?
Ans: C. citrus press
Which of the following is a defect of table grapes?
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Ans: A. waterberry
What is the minimum sample size for 5 bins (not tons) of
watermelons?
Ans: A. 10 (the highest number)
Maturity standards for black , red cherries:
Ans: A. solid, light colors
What is the tolerance for asparagus?
Ans: B. 10% by count
Which of these is not an official grade of apples?
Ans: C. US commercial
Limb rub: what size indicates, "appreciably damage" in apples?
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Ans: B. 3/4"
Which of the following is NOT a defect of apples?
Ans: C. seed stem
Which of the following is not a listed defect in artichokes?
Ans: D. over maturity
Globe artichokes shall be:
Ans: A. tightly packed
What does "fairly well formed" mean?
Ans: B. slightly abnormal shaped
The Decay of Lettuce Wrapper leaves is considered a defect when?
