USDA Establishes Supplemental Rate of Assessment for Beurre d'Anjou Pears, Defines Organic Pears

Summary

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is introducing a new rule to establish a supplemental rate of assessment for Beurre d'Anjou pears, a type of pear grown in Oregon and Washington, and defining organically produced pears. The assessment rate will be $0.03 per standard box of Beurre d'Anjou pears, excluding organically produced pears, during the 2001-2002 and subsequent fiscal periods.