# Nectarines and Peaches Grown in California; Relaxation of Quality Requirements for Fresh Nectarines and Peaches
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 1998-11-09 · Effective 1998-11-10 · 63 FR 60209
## Document
- **Document number:** 98-29937
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 63 FR 60209
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 916
- **Publication date:** 1998-11-09
- **Effective date:** 1998-11-10
- **USDA docket:** Docket No. FV98-916-2 FIR
## Abstract

The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, the provisions of an interim final rule relaxing ``CA Utility'' quality requirements for California nectarines and peaches for the remainder of the 1998 season. The ``CA Utility'' quality requirements are based on minimum quality requirements 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 present in each container marked ``CA Utility.'' The interim final rule increased that percentage to not more than 40 percent except that at least one-quarter of the fruit grading U.S. No. 1 in such containers must have non-scoreable blemishes. A non-scoreable blemish is a defect that does not cause fruit to fail U.S. No. 1 grade requirements. This rule continues in effect this relaxation for the remainder of the 1998 season. This rule allows more U.S. No. 1 nectarines and peaches to be packed in containers marked ``CA Utility.'' The added packing flexibility provided by this rule is expected to benefit growers, handlers, and consumers.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1998/11/09/98-29937/nectarines-and-peaches-grown-in-california-relaxation-of-quality-requirements-for-fresh-nectarines)
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