Welcome To The California Citrus Quality Council

The Council’s primary objective is to ensure that California citrus production meets domestic and international regulatory standards. CCQC works with government agencies, international standards setting organizations, the University of California, the California citrus industry and trading partners to help the California industry meet domestic and international phytosanitary, food safety, food additive and pesticide residue regulations.

Australia Preclearance

This section provides information on the Australia Preclearance Program. Resources include an overview of the program, the registered packinghouse list, the protocol for precleared and non-precleared citrus, registration packet, presentations, forms, etc. (more…)

Advisories

Stay informed about the latest international advisories including Korea, China, Australia, and others. Our extensive library includes important information on matters such as residue testing, copper applications, and recommendations from experts in the field. (more…)

Korea Septoria Program

This section contains NAVEK Guidelines, Handouts, Spray Application Tables / Notices, and more. It includes recommendations and reports experts we partner with in both government and private industry. (more…)

Invasive Pests

View the latest updates on Pierce’s Disease, Glassy-winged sharpshooter, and others. We provide links to the latest quarantine maps and quarantine information (more…)

Food Safety

Get downloadable presentations, handbooks, and other materials from industry experts managing food safety risk. This section provides access to many resources that help guide best practices for delivering safer produce. (more…)

Chemical & Regulatory

Information on crop protection tools and pesticide policy issues that impact the California citrus industry. (more…)

Latest News

  • CCQC’s Preseason Export Meeting presentations have been posted and are now available to view under export programs (Sept 10-11, 2020)
  • CDFA releases 2020/21 California Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report – Sept 11, 2020 (view…)
  • CDFA releases 2020 California Citrus Acreage Report – Sept 4, 2020 (view…)
  • USDA NASS releases 2020 Citrus Fruits Annual Summary Report – Aug 2020 (view…)
  • CDFA releases 2019/20 California Valencia Orange Objective Measurement Report – March 10, 2020 (view…)
  • Advisory – New Zealand/Australia Joint Phosphine Fumigation – Feb 5, 2020 (view…)
  • Advisory – New Zealand Phosphine Requirements – January 31, 2020 (view)
  • Advisory – China and Korea Copper Applications – January 3, 2020 (view)
  • Food Safety Workshop Presentations – August 6, 2019 (view)
  • Study reveals California Citrus Economic Impact – May 2018 (view report)