Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Changes to Pack Requirements
marketing-order · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 1999-08-31 · Effective 1999-09-01 · 64 FR 47349
Document
Document number
99-22666
Federal Register citation
64 FR 47349
CFR reference
7 CFR 906
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with request for comments.
Category
marketing-order
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
1999-08-31
Effective date
1999-09-01
USDA docket
Docket No. FV99-906-3 IFR
Abstract
This rule changes the pack requirements currently prescribed under the marketing order covering oranges and grapefruit grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas. The marketing order regulates the handling of such fruit and is administered locally by the Texas Valley Citrus Committee (Committee). This rule changes the orange and grapefruit pack sizes so that each pack size will reflect the actual number of fruit in a 7/10 bushel carton. It also more closely aligns the pack sizes for Texas oranges with the pack sizes used by shippers of California oranges. These changes will enable Texas handlers to compete more effectively in the marketplace. The rule also makes conforming changes to the pack size references in the minimum size regulations to keep the minimum size requirements for orange and grapefruit the same as currently specified.