Maturity Standards & Quality

UF/IFAS Publications

• Conversion Table: mL of Standard Alkali Solution to Percent Acids (11KB pdf)
• Quality Test for Florida Citrus (11MB pdf)

Other Sites and Publications

• Quality Standards--USDA AMS
  Includes cotton, dairy, fruits & vegetables, livestock, nuts and specialty crops, poultry and eggs, processed fruits and vegetables, and tobacco.
• USDA National Nutrient Database. "The Mission of the Nutrient Data Laboratory is "To develop authoritative food composition databases ... "
  Information on the previous website is still available.
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans--US DHHS
  "Dietary Guidelines for Americans is published jointly every 5 years by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Guidelines provide authoritative advice for people two years and older about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases."

Selected Sites

• Fruit & Vegetable Standards--ISO
  A network of national standards institutes from 140 countries working in partnership with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives. A bridge between public and private sectors.

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