Code of Vermont Rules
Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND MARKETS
Sub-Agency 031 - PLANT INDUSTRY DIVISION
Chapter 016 - METHODS TO BE USED FOR RETAIL SALE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Section 20 031 016 - METHODS TO BE USED FOR RETAIL SALE OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Universal Citation: VT Code of Rules 20 031 016

Current through August, 2024

A. METHODS USED

1. All fruits and vegetables may be sold in Vermont by net weight, although the usual sale is by count or measure.

2. These methods of sale do not apply to produce grown and sold on the premises such as count, weight, etc. All Vermont packing and labeling requirements must be complied with. If a scale is used, it must be sealed by the Weights and Measures Division.

3. All random weight packages including single items, not to be weighed at time of sale, must be marked with the net weight, price per pound, and total selling price.

4. All packages that are not random weights must comply with the Vermont Packaging and Labeling Regulations. (A copy may be obtained by writing to the Division of Weights and Measures, Vermont Department of Agriculture, 116 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05602.)

5. All labels must be of a type or lettering as to be boldly, clearly amd conspicuously presented.

6. The identity if needed can either be on the package or on a sign over the commodity display.

7. When sale is by measure, a bushel must contain 2150.42 cubic inches.

8. Packages when sold by count in trays must be marked if the count isover six (6).

9. If a commodity is allowed to be sold by count, it must be graded by the packer: otherwise, sale must be by net weight.

10. Commodities, when sold by count and having a different price, must have the price displayed and each item must be marked. Example: Two sizes of lettuce pried at 29c and 19c.

B. FRUIT PRODUCTS REGULATED

APPLES

May be sold by weight, count or

measure (If by measure, container must

be marked in compliance of packaging and

Labeling Regulations stating 1/2 bushel,

1 bushel etc.)

APRICOTS

Sale by weight

AVOCADO

Sale by count

BANANAS

Sale by weight

BERRIES (Blackberries, Blueberries,

Sale by weight or by measure in

Gooseberries, Huckleberries,

open containers having capacities of

Loganberries, Raspberries,

1/2 dry pint or 1 dry pint, or 1 dry

quart

Strawberries, etc.)

1 dry quart

CANTALOUPES

Sale by count (If cut and the whole

cantaloupe is not sold in a single

package, sale must be by weight.)

CASABAS

Sale by count

CHERRIES

Sale by weight

COCONUTS

Sale by count

CRANBERRIES

Sale by weight

CURRANTS

Sale by weight or by measure in open

containers having capacities or 1/2 dry

pint, 1 dry pint or 1 dry quart.

DATES

Sale by weight

DRIED FRUITS

Sale by weight

FIGS

Sale by weight

GRAPEFRUIT

Sale by weight or count

GRAPES

Sale by weight (Sale of 2 qt.

container of grapes not legal in Vermont)

GUAVAS

Sale by count

KIWI

Sale by weight or count

KUMQUATES

Sale by weight or count

LEMONS

Sale by count

LIMES

Sale by count

MANGOES

Sale by count

MELONS (Cantalopes, Casabas,

Sale by count (If cut and the whole

Cranshaw, Honey Dews,

melon is not sold in a single package,

Persian, Santa Claus and Christmas)

sale must be by weight.)

NECTARINES

Sale by weight or count

ORANGES

Sale by weight or count

PAPAYA

Sale by count

PEACHES

Sale by weight or measure (If by measure container must be marked incompliance of Packaging and Labeling Regulations stating 1/2 bushal, 1 bushal,etc.)

PEARS

Sale by weight or count

PERSIMMONS

Sale by count

PINEAPPLES

Sale by count

PLUMS

Sale by weight or count

POMEGRANATE

Sale by count

QUINCE

Sale by weight

TANGERINES

Sale by count

UGLI

Sale by weight or count

WATERMELONS

Sale by count (If cut sale must

be by weight.)

C. VEGETABLE PRODUCTS REGULATED

ARTICHOKES (French, Globe or

Sale by count

Jerusalem)

ASPARAGUS

Sale by weight (Sale is not allowed

by the bunch as it does not give accurate information to the consumer.

BEANS (Lima, Snap, Green,Wax, etc.)

Sale by weight

BEETS

Sale with cut off tops must be sold

by weight. With tops sold by the bunch.

BROCCOLI

Sale by the bunch (If bunch is

divided, sale must be by weight.)

BRUSSEL SPROUTS

Must be sold by weight or in open

containers having capacities or 1/2 dry

pint, 1 dry pint or 1 dry quart.

CABBAGE (Red or White)

Sale by weight

CABBAGE, Chinese

Sale by weight

CARROTS

With tops cut off, must be sold by

weight; with tops, sale by the bunch

CAULIFLOWER

Sale by the head (If head is divided,

it must be sold by weight.)

CELERY and CELERY HEARTS

Sold by the bunch

CELERIAC

Sale by weight

CHICORY

Sale by weight

COLE SLAW

Sale by weight

COLLARDS

Sale by weight

CORN, SWEET (On the cob)

Sale by count

CUMUMBERS

Sale by count

ENDIVE, BELGIAN

Sale by weight

ESCAROLE

Sale by weight

GREENS (Beet, Dandelion,

Sale by weight

Turnip Tops, etc.)

EGG PLANT

Sale by weight

GARLIC

Sale by weight

KALE

Sale by weight

KOHLRABI

Sale by weight

LEEKS

Sale by bunch

LETTUCE (Boston & Iceberg & red & green heads)

Sale by head

LETTUCE (Romaine, Hot House, etc.)

Sale by weight

PEPPERS (Green or Red)

Sale by weight

SCALLIONS

Sale by bunch

TURNIPS

Sale by weight

MUSHROOMS

Sale by weight

OKRA

Sale by weight

ONIONS

Sale by bunch

PARSLEY

Sale by weight

PARSNIPS

Sale by weight

PEAS

Sale by weight

POTATOES

Sale by weight

RADISHES

Without tops must be sold by weight,with tops sale by bunch

RUTABAGAS

Sale by weight

SPINACH

Sale by weight

SQUASH (Summer, Winter, Butternut,Green etc.)

Sale by weight

SWISS CHARD

Sale by weight

TOMATOES

Sale by weight

TOMATOES (Cherry)

Must be sold by weight or in opencontainers having capacities of 1/2 dry pint, 1 dry pint or 1 dry quart.

WATERCRESS

Sale by bunch

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