(1) The standard grades of all fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products shall be the same as those of the United States grades as now promulgated or which may be promulgated by the United States Department of Agriculture.
(2) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to establish by rule Florida grades and Florida sizes on any fruits or vegetables in this state. However, this subsection shall not apply to citrus.
History.—s. 1, ch. 12292, 1927; CGL 2006; s. 1, ch. 67-259; s. 1, ch. 80-12.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXV - Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animal Industry
Chapter 603 - Fruits and Vegetables
Part I - Inspection (Ss. 603.011-603.161)
603.011 - Fruit and vegetable inspection fees; penalty.
603.11 - Grades of fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, and other agricultural products.
603.13 - Fees for inspections.
603.14 - Cooperative certificates as evidence.
603.15 - United States inspection certificates as evidence.
603.151 - Enforcement of Federal Marketing Agreement Act by state as to certain vegetables.
603.152 - Maturity standard for limes; applicability; testing of limes; rules and regulations.
603.161 - Sales certificates, work orders to accompany certain fruit.