United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Service

Fruit and Vegetable Programs

Fresh Products Branch Bulletin

FPB 02-2

01/30/02

IDENTIFYING TOMATOES FROM FLORIDA WITH PLI MARKS THAT ARE NOT

CERTIFIED FOR STANDARD WEIGHT AND THAT ARE PRODUCER FIELDPACKED TOMATOES

I. Purpose This bulletin identifies Positive Lot Identification (PLI)

markings for Florida tomatoes that are not certified for

standard weight and Florida tomatoes that are producer fieldpacked.

II. Background Prior to the 2001-2002 Florida tomato season, the Marketing

Order for Florida tomatoes was revised. The impact on the

inspection service was to add a designation to the PLI marks so that such lots can be identified at terminal markets. The

following provides an explanation and identifies the PLI

designations:

(l)Yellow flesh tomatoes and one- and two-layer place-packed

tomatoes are exempt from container standard weight

requirements at shipping point. However, all other

requirements of the Marketing Order must be met. To better

identify the exempted lots, the designation of "C" will be

added to the PLI numbering scheme, and will be referenced

such as "USDA/FL 123 AA/C" or "USDA/FL 123 AA-C" for

example.

(2)Producer-field packed tomatoes are picked and place-packed

in new containers in the field by a producer and

transferred to a registered handler's facility for further

preparation for market. These tomatoes must meet all

requirements of the Marketing Order for Florida tomatoes

with two exceptions: (a) the tomatoes must be turning or

higher color at the time of inspection; and (b) the

tomatoes may be 2-17/32 inch minimum (with no maximum) only

if containers are marked "6x6 and larger." To better

identify these lots, the designation of "F" will be added

to the PLI numbering scheme, and will be referenced such as

"USDA/FL 123 AA/F" or "USDA/FL 123 AA-F" for example.

For purposes of determining size on producer-field packed

tomatoes, those marked "6x6 and larger" will be considered

as meeting Marketing Order requirements if undersize does

not exceed the off-size tolerance for the minimum 6x6

size. No maximum size is required.

Questions pertaining to this Bulletin should be

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REMARKS Inspection Perfomred during process of unloading. Lot D: Size reported at applicants request

WARNING: Any person who knowingly shall falsely I,the undersigned. a duly authortzed inspector of the United States Department of Agriculture. do he'eby certifythat at the request of the applicant and on

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