Oranges and Grapefruit (Texas and States Other Than Florida, California and Arizona); Grade Standards

This rule revises the United States Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States other than Florida, California and Arizona) and the United States Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California and Arizona). The revisions change the requirements for standard pack and standard sizing for oranges and the requirements for standard pack for grapefruit. The purpose of these revisions is to reflect current cultural and marketing practices and to give industry greater flexibility in marketing and packaging using developing technologies. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), in cooperation with industry and other interested parties, develops and improves standards of quality, condition, quantity, grade and packaging in order to facilitate commerce by providing buyers, sellers and quality assurance personnel with uniform language and criteria for describing various levels of quality and condition as valued in the marketplace.