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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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20. Department of Citrus |
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D20. Departmental |
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20-39. Containers, Packs, Stamping And Labeling Of Fresh Fruit |
1To aid enforcement of proper citrus fruit labeling and to assist with estimates of organic citrus fruit volumes, an Organic Grove Registration Program shall be established as herein provided.
30(1) All groves from which organic citrus fruit is placed into commercial channels shall, upon certification and by August 1 of each year, be registered with Division of Fruit & Vegetables, License and Bond.
64(2) The registration form, FDACS-07128, 69http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09489, 71incorporated herein by reference, shall include documentation of current organic certification, the USDA accredited certifying agent name, organic certificate number, the name of the grove property owner, the grove location referenced in Global Positioning System coordinates, the varieties of citrus fruit, an estimate of current season production in boxes, and such other information as may be deemed necessary by Florida Department of Citrus.
134(3) All organic citrus fruit placed in commercial channels shall be harvested from groves certified by a USDA accredited certifying agent and shall be accompanied by an organic trip ticket when transported on highways of this state.
171Rulemaking Authority 173601.10(7), 174601.731 FS. 176Law Implemented 178601.10(7), 179601.641(2), 180601.99, 181601.731 FS. 183History–New 6-24-18.
