[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 8] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR966.12] [Page 470] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 966_TOMATOES GROWN IN FLORIDA--Table of Contents Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Sec. 966.12 Maturity. 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 Sec. 966.60(a). [34 FR 19186, Dec. 4, 1969]