AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: KIWIFRUIT GROWN IN CALIFORNIA AND IMPORTED KIWIFRUIT; MODIFICATION OF HANDLING REGULATIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule called: Kiwifruit Grown in California and Imported Kiwifruit; Modification of Handling Regulations.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 6 by Erin Morris, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.

Summary: This proposed rule would implement a recommendation from the Kiwifruit Administrative Committee (Committee) to update the handling regulations for kiwifruit grown in California. Consistent with the Committee's proposal, this rulemaking seeks to amend the Size Designation and Size Variation chart located in the pack requirements of the Marketing Order and relax the minimum size requirements for all kiwifruit varieties, except f...