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Federal Marketing Order # 905 – Fresh Florida Citrus

905 Authority and Regulations – The marketing order authorizes quality regulations, research and promotion programs, as well as markings, pack and container regulations and volume control for citrus grown in Florida. The order became effective in 1939 and was last amended under formal rulemaking on March 2, 2016.

  • Quality Regulations: The marketing order authorizes grade, size, maturity and quality regulations to maintain citrus quality shipped to consumers. Grade and size requirements are in effect for citrus shipped to destinations outside the production area. These requirements established for Florida grapefruit also apply to imported grapefruit year-round due to 8e requirements.
    • 8e Requirements: 8e requirements specify that imported commodities must meet the same or comparable minimum grade, size, quality and maturity requirements, as those specified under this marketing order.
  • Research and Promotion: The marketing order authorizes production research, marketing promotion and development, to include paid advertising. No projects in these areas are currently active.
  • Markings, pack and container regulations: The marketing order authorizes regulations on the markings or labeling, size, capacity and weight of the containers used to ship citrus to the export markets.
  • Volume Control: The marketing order authorizes volume regulations for specific varieties, but is not in effect.
  • Committee Structure: The Citrus Administrative Committee consists of 10 grower members. Grower members shall be producers who produce within the district for which they are nominated and selected to represent. Grower members may be persons who, in addition to being producers, are shippers or employees of shippers: Provided, that the committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may establish alternative qualifications for such grower members. The committee may be increased by one non-industry member nominated by the committee and selected by the Secretary. The committee, with approval of the Secretary, shall prescribe qualifications, term of office, and the procedure for nominating the non-industry member.

    Each member shall have an alternate who shall have the same qualifications as the member for whom this person is an alternate.