Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Revision of Reporting Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches

This rule revises the reporting requirements in the rules and regulations of the marketing orders (orders) for fresh nectarines and peaches grown in California. The orders regulate the handling of nectarines and peaches grown in California and are administered locally by the Nectarine Administrative and Peach Commodity Committees (committees). Under the orders, authority is provided for the committees to require handlers to file reports on their shipments of fresh nectarines and peaches. This rule revises the current shipment report to require handlers to include new information on the growers whose fruit the handler handles annually. The new information enhances committee communications and facilitates the development of a simplified ballot for referenda.