CALIFORNIA TABLE GRAPE COMMISSION et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE et al

  1. October 02, 2025

    Judge Ends USDA Rule On Chilean Grape Fumigation

    A D.C. federal judge has vacated a 2024 rule change by the U.S. Department of Agriculture allowing the import of Chilean table grapes that have not been fumigated with methyl bromide for pest mitigation, ruling that regulators ignored the reliance interests of domestic growers when making the change.

  2. September 17, 2024

    US Growers Say Chilean Grapes A Threat Under Rule Change

    A group of California grape growers has hit the U.S. Department of Agriculture with a suit in California federal court alleging the agency's approval of a "systems approach" for importing Chilean grapes abandons traditional safeguards and exposes U.S. grape producers to significant risks and costs.