USA: USDA exempts pomelos from Florida citrus marketing order

Published Mar 9, 2023

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated the Florida citrus marketing order to exclude pummelos, effectively removing them from the scope of the order. This decision reverses a 2016 policy that had included pummelos, mandating them to adhere to the order's handling and reporting regulations, including minimum quality standards. Since these standards were never established by the Citrus Administrative Committee for pummelos, their removal from the order is expected to simplify marketing processes for the industry. The final rule for this change was published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2023.

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March 09, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a change to the Florida citrus marketing order. As recommended by the Citrus Administrative Committee, pummelos are now exempt from handling and reporting requirements under the marketing order.This action reverses a 2016 move by the Florida citrus industry to expand the marketing order and its handling regulations to include pummelos. Pummelo industry representatives will now market their product free from reporting and minimum quality requirements, which had not been established by the committee.The final rule for this action published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2023. More information about the marketing order regulating the handling of citrus produced in Florida is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service’s 905 Florida Citrus webpage. Authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, marketing orders are industry-driven programs that help producers and handlers achieve ...

Source: Producebluebook