3-402

3-402. Policy or purpose

Marketing agricultural products of this state is in the public interest. The policy
and purpose of this article are to promote the general welfare of this state by enabling
and encouraging fresh fruit and vegetable producers and shippers to help
themselves. This state will benefit by ensuring the availability of high quality fruit
and vegetables and in establishing orderly, equitable, efficient and unhampered
marketing, grading and standardizing of the commodities as well as providing for
research, promotion and educational programs involving fresh fruit and vegetables.