{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fac-78636","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAC § 78636","heading":"","body":"(a) “Tomatoes” means all tomatoes that are produced for commercial purposes and are handled within the state in fresh form, except cherry tomatoes and tomatoes grown in a greenhouse.\n(b) For purposes of this section, “tomatoes grown in a greenhouse” means tomatoes grown in a fixed steel structure using irrigation and climate control, in an artificial medium that substitutes for soil.\n(c) Cherry tomatoes and tomatoes grown in a greenhouse may be included in the definition of tomatoes in subdivision (a) if approved by the producers and handlers of those tomatoes pursuant to a referendum conducted in accordance with the procedures in Article 5 (commencing with Section 78690) of Part 2 of Division 22.","path":["Food and Agricultural Code - FAC","DIVISION 22. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCY LAWS [63901. - 79995.]","PART 2. MARKETING ADVISORY AND PROMOTIONAL COUNCILS AND COMMISSIONS [64001. - 79995.]","CHAPTER 24. California Tomato Commission [78601. - 78725.]","ARTICLE 2. Definitions [78620. - 78636.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"a0f889df597f8a1573b3bab9101223502b5d4feeaf5df40d5cebd229a3741f84","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fac-78635","next":"us-ca/fac-78640"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}