U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Walnuts and Walnuts in the Shell
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2017-08-22 · Effective 2017-09-21 · 82 FR 39655
Document
Document number
2017-17641
Federal Register citation
82 FR 39655
CFR reference
7 CFR 51
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2017-08-22
Effective date
2017-09-21
USDA docket
Document Number AMS-SC-16-0005, SC-16-331
Abstract
This rule revises the U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled Walnuts and the U.S. Standards for Grades of Walnuts in the Shell issued under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1946. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the color requirements to include red-colored walnuts. In addition, AMS is removing the "Unclassified" section. These revisions will modernize the standards to more accurately represent today's marketing practices and to meet growing consumer demand by providing greater marketing flexibility.