{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-51.1865","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 51.1865","heading":"Mature.","body":"Mature means that the tomato has reached the stage of development which will insure a proper completion of the ripening process, and that the contents of two or more seed cavities have developed a jelly-like consistency and the seeds are well developed.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER C—REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT","PART 51—FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER PRODUCTS (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS)","Subpart S—United States Standards for Fresh Tomatoes"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"ddfecfbb2e8d29cd56cb8f675523b8a72b0fcde33f784d5cf233a5e8d15fc357","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-51.1864","next":"us/7-cfr-51.1866"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}