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AMS Proposes Changes to Onion Standards to Allow Multicolor Packs

The Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing to update its Standards for Grades for several types of onions to allow different colors of onions in a single pack. An AMS notice (here) would allow mixed colors of creole onions when designated…

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as a mixed or specialty pack. A concurrent proposed rule (here) would allow mixed colors of Bermuda-Granex-Grano, as well as other types of onions, as long as they’re also designated as a mixed or specialty pack. Both proposals are due for publication in the Aug. 22 Federal Register. Comments on each are due Oct. 21.