US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 7 CFR — AgricultureChapter IX — AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS; FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREPart 966 — TOMATOES GROWN IN FLORIDASubpart A — Order Regulating Handling966.127 C.F.R. § 966.12Maturity.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 39 wordsOfficial source Cite as 7 C.F.R. § 966.12 (2026)Maturity means any of the various degrees of ripeness of tomatoes as established by the committee with approval of the Secretary as determined at the time of the inspection, pursuant to § 966.60(a). [34 FR 19186, Dec. 4, 1969]Cross-references to the CFR966.60Previous7 C.F.R. § 966.8Next7 C.F.R. § 966.15