Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Tangelos Grown in Florida; and Import Regulations (Grapefruit); Relaxation of the Minimum Size Requirement for Red Grapefruit
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 1996-12-04 · Effective 1996-11-11 · 61 FR 64251
Document
Document number
96-30861
Federal Register citation
61 FR 64251
CFR reference
7 CFR 905
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
1996-12-04
Effective date
1996-11-11
USDA docket
Docket No. FV96-905-4 IFR
Abstract
This interim final rule makes a change in regulations under the Florida citrus marketing order and grapefruit import regulations. This rule relaxes the minimum size requirement for red seedless grapefruit from 3\9/16\ inches in diameter (size 48) to 3\5/16\ inches in diameter (size 56). The Citrus Administrative Committee (Committee), the agency that locally administers the marketing order for oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in Florida, unanimously recommended this change. This change will enable handlers and importers to continue to ship size 56 red seedless grapefruit for the entire 1996-97 season.