Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 25, 2024

Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Nov 20, 2024
§ 927.4 - Pears.

(a) Pears means and includes any and all varieties or subvarieties of pears with the genus Pyrus that are produced in the production area and are classified as:

(1) Summer/fall pears including Bartlett and Starkrimson pears;

(2) Winter pears including Beurre D'Anjou, Beurre Bosc, Doyenne du Comice, Concorde, Forelle, Winter Nelis, Packham, Seckel, and Taylor's Gold pears; and

(3) Other pears including any or all other varieties or subvarieties of pears not classified as summer/fall or winter pears.

(b) The Fresh Pear Committee and/or the Processed Pear Committee, with the approval of the Secretary, may recognize new or delete obsolete varieties or subvarieties for each category.

authority: 7 U.S.C. 601-674.
source: 70 FR 29392, May 20, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 7 CFR 927.4