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Proposed rule

Kiwifruit Grown in California; Continuance Referendum

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 11, 2026. Document 2026-09326. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

This document directs that a referendum be conducted among eligible California kiwifruit growers to determine whether they favor continuance of the marketing order regulating the handling of kiwifruit grown in California.

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

What it would change

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

7 CFR 920

What happens next and when

The referendum will be conducted from May 18 through June 8, 2026. Only current California kiwifruit growers who have grown kiwifruit for the fresh market within the Order's production area during the period of August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025, are eligible to vote in this referendum. Ballots delivered to AMS via U.S. mail or electronic ballot must show proof of delivery by no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 8, 2026, to be included in the vote tabulation.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-09326
ActionReferendum order.
AgenciesAgriculture Department; Agricultural Marketing Service
PublishedMay 11, 2026
DocketAMS-SC-26-0100

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