[Federal Register: June 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 125)]
[Proposed Rules]              
[Page 37014-37016]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr29jn06-13]                        

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 966
[Docket No. FVO6-966-1 PR]

Tomatoes grown in Florida - Partial exemption to the minimum grade requirements

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This rule invites comments on a proposed partial exemption to the minimum grade requirements under the marketing order for tomatoes grown in Florida (order). The Florida Tomato Committee (Committee)
locally administers the order. Under the order, Florida tomatoes must meet at least a U.S. No. 2 grade before they can be shipped and sold outside the regulated area. This rule would exempt UglyRipe™ (UglyRipe) tomatoes from the shape requirements associated with the U.S. No. 2 grade. This change would increase the
volume of UglyRipe tomatoes that would meet the order requirements, and would help increase shipments and availability of these tomatoes.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 28, 2006.

Full notice in PDF format: http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-5833.pdf