Avocados Grown in South Florida and Imported Avocados; Change in Maturity Requirements
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2014-09-16 · Effective 2014-09-19 · 79 FR 55351
Document
Document number
2014-22052
Federal Register citation
79 FR 55351
CFR reference
7 CFR 915
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2014-09-16
Effective date
2014-09-19
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-14-0051
Abstract
This rule changes the maturity requirements currently prescribed under the Florida avocado marketing order (order). The order regulates the handling of avocados grown in South Florida and is administered locally by the Avocado Administrative Committee (Committee). The corresponding change in the avocado import regulation is required under section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. This rule changes the maturity shipping schedule to allow certain sizes and weights of the Choquette avocado variety to be shipped to the fresh market earlier. With this change, the maturity schedule will better reflect the current maturity rate for the Choquette variety, facilitating the shipment of this variety as it matures.