The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Fresh market-Apples that are marketed and have not been processed.
Marketing season-The period from July 1 of a calendar year through June 30 of the following calendar year.
Person-An individual, firm, corporation, association or another business unit.
Processing-The operation of receiving, grading, packing, canning, dehydrating, preserving, freezing, grinding, crushing or preserving or changing the form of apples for marketing in a form other than for fresh consumption.
Processor-A person who engages in processing.
Producer-A person who owns 500 or more apple trees located within this Commonwealth and who is engaged in the business of growing or producing apples, or causing apples to be grown or produced, within this Commonwealth.
Program-The Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Program.
Sales agent-A processor, a producer or a person who purchases, handles, receives, sells or contracts to sell apples originating from a producer. A producer may be a sales agent or processor with respect to apples of his own production.
7 Pa. Code § 104.2