Kiwifruit Grown in California and Imported Kiwifruit; Relaxation of Minimum Grade Requirement
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2014-03-04 · Effective 2014-03-07 · 79 FR 12033
Document
Document number
2014-04689
Federal Register citation
79 FR 12033
CFR reference
7 CFR 920
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2014-03-04
Effective date
2014-03-07
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-13-0032
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that relaxed the minimum grade requirement under the marketing order for kiwifruit grown in California (order), and for kiwifruit imported into the United States that are shipped to the fresh market, by increasing the tolerance of kiwifruit which is "badly misshapen" from 7 percent to 16 percent. This change is intended to facilitate the packing of fruit to meet the minimum grade requirement of "KAC No. 1," and reduce costs associated with re-sorting and repacking this grade of fruit.