Avocados Grown in South Florida and Imported Avocados; Change in Maturity Requirements
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2015-04-22 · Effective 2015-04-27 · 80 FR 22357
Document
Document number
2015-09287
Federal Register citation
80 FR 22357
CFR reference
7 CFR 915
Type
Rule
Action
Affirmation of interim rule as final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2015-04-22
Effective date
2015-04-27
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-FV-14-0051
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that changed the maturity requirements prescribed under the Florida avocado marketing order (order) and avocado import regulation. The interim rule changed 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 better reflects the current maturity rate for the Choquette variety, facilitating the shipment of this variety as it matures.