§ 78681 Tomato Handler Packout Data

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•The law helps stop unfair tricks in California's tomato business, like lying or hiding info.
•The people who handle tomatoes must share info about how many tomatoes they pack and their quality, but their names and details are kept secret.
•Only big-picture info, like total numbers or averages, can be shared publicly—not individual reports.
•The way this info is collected and shared must be approved by the secretary.

Example

A tomato farmer wants to know how many big, red tomatoes other farms are packing this year.

The law lets the farmer get general info, like the average number of tomatoes packed, but they can’t find out exactly how many a specific farm packed—those details stay secret.

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§ 78681 Tomato Handler Packout Data

(a) In order to prevent unfair trade practices that are detrimental to California’s tomato industry, including, but not limited to, deception and misinformation, the commission may collect and disseminate to any and all interested persons, historical handler packout information, including, but not limited to, tomato grade and size. (b) The identity of each handler reporting information and the information reported under this section shall be kept confidential and shall not be made public under any circumstances. Information that gives industry totals, averages, and other similar data may be disclosed by the commission. (c) The procedure for the collection and dissemination of information pursuant to this section shall be approved by the secretary. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 210, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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information commission port secretary the california tomato deception identity collection

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 78681.

§ 78681 Tomato Handler Packout Data

Food and Agricultural Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 78681 Tomato Handler Packout Data

Key Takeaways

•The law helps stop unfair tricks in California's tomato business, like lying or hiding info.
•The people who handle tomatoes must share info about how many tomatoes they pack and their quality, but their names and details are kept secret.
•Only big-picture info, like total numbers or averages, can be shared publicly—not individual reports.
•The way this info is collected and shared must be approved by the secretary.

Example

A tomato farmer wants to know how many big, red tomatoes other farms are packing this year.

The law lets the farmer get general info, like the average number of tomatoes packed, but they can’t find out exactly how many a specific farm packed—those details stay secret.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 78681 Tomato Handler Packout Data

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

information commission port secretary the california tomato deception identity collection

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 78681.

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