Marketing Order: Pears Grown in Oregon and Washington; Amendment
Docket Number: AMS-SC-22-0079
Effective Date: December 23, 2024
Summary
This rulemaking amends Marketing Order No. 927, which regulates the handling of pears grown in Oregon and Washington. The amendment revises the Fresh Pear Committee's (Committee) approval requirement for recommending modifications to the marketing order's fresh pear handling regulations from 80 to 75 percent.
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