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Final ruleTook effect May 29, 2026

Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida; Increased Assessment Rate

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 29, 2026. Document 2026-08358. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.

What it does

This final rule implements a recommendation from the Citrus Administrative Committee to increase the assessment rate established for the 2024-2025 fiscal period and subsequent fiscal periods from $0.02 to $0.025 per 4/5-bushel carton or equivalent of oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and pummelos grown in Florida. The assessment rate will remain in effect indefinitely until modified, suspended, or terminated.

The Agricultural Marketing Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

7 CFR 905

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Agricultural Marketing Service has published 22 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 22 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Effective May 29, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-08358
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesAgriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
PublishedApril 29, 2026
Effective dateMay 29, 2026
DocketAMS-SC-24-0071

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register