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Commodity Guide Page
The Commodity Guide Page provides general product-related information and may serve as a tool to help regulatory officials identify fruits and vegetables intercepted at U.S. ports of entry.
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Leafy Vegetables |
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Leafy vegetables (except Brassica vegetables) are defined in EPA Crop Group 4 and are restricted to:
amaranth (leafy amaranth, Chinese spinach, tampala) (Amaranthus spp.); Arugula(Roquette) (Eruca sativa); cardoon (Cyanara cardunculus); celery (Apium graveolens var. dulcea); celery, Chinese (Apium graveolens var. secalinum); celtuce (Lactuca sativa var. angustana); chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium); chrysanthemum, edible-leaved (Chrysanthemum coronanium var. coronanium); chrysanthemum, garland Chrysanthemum coronarium var. spatiosum); corn salad (Valerianella locusta); cress garden (Lepidium sativum); cress upland (yellow rocket, winter cress) (Barbarea vulgaris); dandelion (Taraxacum offincinale); dock (sorrel) (Rumex spp.); endive (escarole) (Cichorium endivia); fennel, Florence (finochio) (Foeniculum vulgare Azoricum Group); lettuce, head and leaf (Lactuca sativa); Orach (Atriplex hortensis); parsley (Petroselinum crispum); purslane, garden (Portulaca oleracea); purslane, winter (Montia perfoliata); radicchio (red chicory) (Cichorium intybus); rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum); spinach (Spinacia oleracea); spinach, New Zealand (Tetragonia tetragonioides, T. expansa); spinach, vine (Malabar spinach, Indian spinach) (Basella alba); swiss chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicia).
Reference 40 CFR 180.34 (f)(a)(iv)(A) |
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