Avocados Grown in South Florida and Imported Avocados; Change in Maturity Requirements
Docket Number: AMS-FV-14-0051
Effective: April 27, 2015
Summary
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, an interim rule that changed the maturity requirements prescribed under the Florida avocado marketing order (order) and avocado import regulation. The interim rule changed the maturity shipping schedule to allow certain sizes and weights of the Choquette avocado variety to be shipped to the fresh market earlier. With this change, the maturity schedule better reflects the current maturity rate for the Choquette variety, facilitating the shipment of this variety as it matures.
Contact
Doris Jamieson, Marketing Specialist, or Christian D. Nissen, Regional Director
Southeast Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order and Agreement Division
Fruit and Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA
Telephone: (863) 324-3375
Fax: (863) 291-8614
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