CALIFORNIA AND IMPORTED KIWIFRUIT.(Brief Article)

Food Institute Report, The, August, 2000

CALIFORNIA AND IMPORTED KIWIFRUIT: This rule would relax the current minimum maturity requirements for fresh shipments of kiwifruit grown in CA and for kiwifruit imported into the U.S. The Kiwifruit Administrative Committee which locally administers the marketing order for CA kiwifruit unanimously recommended the change for California kiwifruit.

The change in the import regulation is required under section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. This action would allow handlers and importers to ship kiwifruit, which meets the minimum maturity requirement of 6.2% soluble solids. This change is expected to reduce handler inspection costs, increase grower returns and enable handlers and importers to compete more effectively in the marketplace. For...

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