Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this article. (a) âBoardâ or âboard of directorsâ means the board of directors of a district. (b) âDistrictâ means a table grape pest district organized pursuant to this article. (c) âOwnerâ includes joint owner, coowner, guardian, executor, administrator, or any other person that holds property in a trust capacity under court appointment. (d) âPierceâs diseaseâ is the disease of grapevines caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. (e) âTable grapesâ means all table grape varieties specified in the report issued pursuant to Section 55601.5. âTable grapesâ also means all raisin varieties specified in the report issued pursuant to Section 55601.5 that are intended to be marketed in their fresh form. (f) âTable grape acreageâ means any parcel of real property with more than one acre of table grape plants. (g) âGrowerâ or âproducerâ means any person who is engaged within this state in the business of producing, or causing to be produced, table grapes for market. (h) âOther designated pests and diseasesâ means pests and diseases designated by the district as serious pests and diseases warranting district action.
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