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USDA proposes to amend US standards for grapefruit and orange grades

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to amend the U.S. Standards for Grades of Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California and Arizona) and U.S. Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States other than Florida, California and Arizona) to update the Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) tables.

The proposed update to the AQLs would permit a certain percentage of defects in each grade. Current AQLs allow a certain number of defective fruit in each grade. The change is being proposed to reflect current market practices.

To read the full proposal, click here

For more information: 
Sonia Jimenez
USDA
Tel: +1 (202) 720-4722 
Email: [email protected]  
www.ams.usda.gov  

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