[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 8] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR993.20] [Page 699] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 993_DRIED PRUNES PRODUCED IN CALIFORNIA--Table of Contents Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Sec. 993.20 Crop year. Crop year means the 12-month period beginning August 1 of any year and ending July 31 of the following year.