Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 4 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 4.12 - AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DIVISION › Subchapter 4.12.14 - Distribution, Inspection, Orchards, and Nurseries › Rule 4.12.1429 - PRODUCTS DESIGNATED AS PRODUCE-PRODUCE UNIT QUANTIFIED

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The following fruits, vegetables, and
				natural products are designated as produce. This list is not all inclusive. Any
				product commonly recognized as a fruit or vegetable shall also be considered to
				be produce for assessment purposes but does not include those perishable fruits
				and vegetables which have been manufactured into articles of food of a
				different kind or character. The effects of the following operations shall not
				be considered as changing a commodity into a food of a different kind or
				character: water, steam, or oil blanching, battering, coating, chopping, color
				adding, curing, cutting, dicing, drying for the removal of surface moisture;
				fumigating, gassing, heating for insect control, ripening and coloring; removal
				of seed, pits, stems, calyx, husk, pods, rind, skin, peel, et cetera;
				polishing, pre-cooling, refrigerating, shredding, slicing, trimming, washing
				with or without chemicals; waxing, adding of sugar or other sweetening agents;
				adding ascorbic acid or other agents to retard oxidation; mixing of several
				kinds of sliced, chopped, or diced fruit or vegetables for packaging in any
				type of containers; or comparable methods of preparation.
(2) The following quantities shall be used as
				the standard produce unit for the produce listed below. Containers of
				approximately the same quantity may be considered a produce unit for each
				container.
PRODUCE
REPORTING UNIT
PRODUCE
REPORTING UNIT
Apples
40 lbs.
Lemons
35 lbs.
Apricots
28 lbs.
Lettuce
Asian pears
20 lbs.
Head
24 count
Asparagus
30 lbs.
Butter
24 count
Artichokes
15 lbs.
Endive
24 count
Avocados
60-70 count
Escarole
24 count
Bananas
40 lbs.
Green Leaf
24 count
Beans, green
28 lbs.
Red Leaf
24 count
Beets
24 bunches
Romaine
24 count
Blackberries
12--1/2
							 pint baskets
Limes
35 lbs.
Boysenberries
12--1/2
							 pint baskets
Mangos
12 lbs.
Blueberries
12--1-pint baskets
Mushrooms
10 lbs.
Broccoli
25 lbs.
Mustard greens
24 count
Broccoflower
25 lbs.
Nectarines
20 lbs.
Bok choy
12 count
Okra
10 lbs.
Brussel Sprouts
25 lbs.
Onions, dry
50 lbs.
Cabbage
50 lbs.
Onions, green
48 bunches
Cantaloupes
35 lbs.
Oranges
37 lbs.
Carrots
50 lbs.
Papayas
12 lbs.
Cauliflower
28 lbs.
Parsley
60 bunches
Celery
45 lbs.
Parsnips
25 lbs.
Cherries
20 lbs.
Peaches
20 lbs.
Chicory
10 lbs.
Pears
35 lbs.
Cilantro
12 lbs.
Peas, green/sweet
12 lbs.
Coconuts
25 lbs.
Peppers
28 lbs.
Collard greens
24 count
Pineapple
35 lbs.
Corn
60 ears
Plums
24 lbs.
Cranberries
25 lbs.
Potatoes
100 lbs.
Cucumbers
30 lbs.
Prunes
24 lbs.
Currants
12--1/2
							 pint baskets
Pumpkins
100 lbs.
Eggplant
25 lbs.
Radishes
48 bunches
Endive
24 count
Raspberries
12--1/2
							 pint baskets
Garlic
10 lbs.
Rhubarb
20 lbs.
Ginger root
10 lbs.
Rutabagas
25 lbs.
Grapefruit
35 lbs.
Shallots
10 lbs.
Grapes
20 lbs.
Spinach
24 count
Honeydew melons
20 lbs.
Sprouts
12 count
Horseradish roots
10 lbs.
Squash
Jicama
20 lbs.
Summer type
20 lbs.
Kale greens
24 count
Winter type
50 lbs.
Kiwifruit
10 lbs.
Star fruit
15 lbs.
Leeks
24 count
Strawberries
12--1-pint baskets
Sweet potatoes
40 lbs.
Turnips
25 lbs.
Tangelos
35 lbs.
Watermelons
100 lbs.
Tangerines
35 lbs.
Yams
40 lbs.
Tomatoes
28 lbs.
Miscellaneous
50 lbs.
80-3-303,
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					 80-3-302,
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