California Food and Agricultural Code

§ 78636

FAC § 78636 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 22 · Part 2 · Ch. 24 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)“Tomatoes” means all tomatoes that are produced for commercial purposes and are handled within the state in fresh form, except cherry tomatoes and tomatoes grown in a greenhouse.

(b)For purposes of this section, “tomatoes grown in a greenhouse” means tomatoes grown in a fixed steel structure using irrigation and climate control, in an artificial medium that substitutes for soil.

(c)Cherry tomatoes and tomatoes grown in a greenhouse may be included in the definition of tomatoes in subdivision (a) if approved by the producers and handlers of those tomatoes pursuant to a referendum conducted in accordance with the procedures in Article 5 (commencing with Section 78690) of Part 2 of Division 22.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.