§ 78636

78636. (a) 'Tomatoes' means all tomatoes that are produced for commercial purposes and are handled within the state in fresh form, except cherry tomatoes and tomatoes grown in a greenhouse.(b) For purposes of this section, 'tomatoes grown in a greenhouse' means tomatoes grown in a fixed steel structure using irrigation and climate control, in an artificial medium that substitutes for soil.(c) Cherry tomatoes and tomatoes grown in a greenhouse may be included in the definition of tomatoes in subdivision (a) if approved by the producers and handlers of those tomatoes pursuant to a referendum conducted in accordance with the procedures in Article 5 (commencing with Section 78690) of Part 2 of Division 22.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 350, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)