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Kiwifruit Grown in California and Imported Kiwifruit; Modification of Handling Regulations
The Agricultural Marketing Service published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on February 6, 2026. Comments closed on April 7, 2026.
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What the agency says
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 for those of the Actinidia chinensis species. This rule also proposes to make a corresponding change to the size requirements under the kiwifruit import regulation, as required under section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-02372
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
- Published
- February 6, 2026
- Comments due
- April 7, 2026
- Dates
- Comments must be received by April 7, 2026.
- Docket
- Doc. No. AMS-SC-24-0044
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 920; 7 CFR 944
- Topics
- Avocados; Food grades and standards; Grapefruit; Grapes; Imports; Kiwifruit; Limes; Marketing agreements; Olives; Oranges; Plums; Prunes; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 4
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