Tex. Agric. Code § 72.024

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 72.024 - Host-Free Period

(a) The department may adopt the host-free period adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture for Mexican fruit fly quarantine in this state. During a host-free period, host fruits may not be produced or permitted to remain on trees within a quarantined area.

(b) All old crop fruit shall be removed from premises in a quarantined area at the beginning of an annual host-free period.

(c) In addition to other fruits declared by the department to be host fruits, the following fruits are host fruits for the purpose of this chapter:

(1) mangoes;

(2) sapotas, including sapodillas, fruits of the family Sapotaceae and the genus Casimiroa, and all other fruits commonly called sapotas or sapotes;

(3) peaches;

(4) guavas;

(5) apples;

(6) pears;

(7) plums;

(8) quinces;

(9) apricots;

(10) mameys;

(11) ciruelas; and

(12) all citrus fruits, except lemons, sour limes, calamondin, and citrus fruit that, because of its stage of development during the host-free period, will mature during the period of the year not within the host-free period.

Tex. Agric. Code § 72.024

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1167, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1981.