Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Relaxation of Quality Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches

This final rule relaxes, for the 1996 season only, the quality requirements for California nectarines and peaches. This rule establishes a ``CA Utility'' quality requirement, based on minimum quality standards established under the California Agricultural Code, with a limitation on the amount of fruit meeting U.S. No. 1 or higher grade requirements that may be contained in the utility pack. This final rule also requires that containers of nectarines and peaches meeting the ``CA Utility'' quality requirement be clearly marked ``CA Utility.'' This final rule will allow more nectarines and peaches into fresh market channels, and is designed to benefit growers and consumers.