# Kiwifruit Grown in California and Imported Kiwifruit; Relaxation of Minimum Grade Requirement
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Affirmation of interim rule as final rule. · Published 2014-03-04 · Effective 2014-03-07 · 79 FR 12033
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-04689
- **Category:** marketing-order
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 12033
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 920
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/03/04/2014-04689/kiwifruit-grown-in-california-and-imported-kiwifruit-relaxation-of-minimum-grade-requirement)
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