Avocados Grown in South Florida and Imported Avocados; Change in Maturity Requirements

Document 2026-04584 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on March 9, 2026, with an effective date of April 8, 2026. This final rule implements a recommendation from the Avocado Administrative Committee (Committee) to change the maturity requirements under the marketing order for avocados grown in South Florida. This action updates the avocado maturity shipping schedule to allow certain sizes and weights of the Beta avocado variety to be shipped earlier than is currently allowed. This action also makes a corresponding change to the avocado import regulation, as required under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/09/2026-04584/avocados-grown-in-south-florida-and-imported-avocados-change-in-maturity-requirements.

No. Document 2026-04584 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.