Flower rule gone, your grocery bill is still full price
That floral rule is gone, saving flower sellers $1.7 million. But don't expect cheaper groceries or restaurant meals, your avocado toast is safe.
By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Updated - Section: Agriculture Supply
Key points
- USDA APHIS published a Federal Register action on October 8, 2026 removing chrysanthemum white rust-related provisions from cut-flower regulations.
- The supplied record identifies no company, trade group, lobbyist, contract, grant, ownership interest, or dollar amount.
- No documented path in the supplied record connects the cut-flower action to food prices, menus, food labels, recalls, kitchen staffing, tariffs, or food production.
- USDA APHIS is the named decider; the supplied material does not provide an effective date, comment deadline, or later milestone.
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