(1) Board 
The term Board means the National Kiwifruit Board established under section 7464 of this title.

(2) Consumer information 
The term consumer information means any action taken to provide information to, and broaden the understanding of, the general public regarding the consumption, use, nutritional attributes, and care of kiwifruit.

(3) Exporter 
The term exporter means any person from outside the United States who exports kiwifruit into the United States.

(4) Handler 
The term handler means any person, excluding a common carrier, engaged in the business of buying and selling, packing, marketing, or distributing kiwifruit as specified in the order.

(5) Importer 
The term importer means any person who imports kiwifruit into the United States.

(6) Kiwifruit 
The term kiwifruit means all varieties of fresh kiwifruit grown in or imported into the United States.

(7) Marketing 
The term marketing means the sale or other disposition of kiwifruit into interstate, foreign, or intrastate commerce by buying, marketing, distribution, or otherwise placing kiwifruit into commerce.

(8) Order 
The term order means a kiwifruit research, promotion, and consumer information order issued by the Secretary under section 7463 of this title.

(9) Person 
The term person means any individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, or other legal entity.

(10) Processing 
The term processing means canning, fermenting, distilling, extracting, preserving, grinding, crushing, or in any manner changing the form of kiwifruit for the purpose of preparing the kiwifruit for market or marketing the kiwifruit.

(11) Producer 
The term producer means any person who grows kiwifruit in the United States for sale in commerce.

(12) Promotion 
The term promotion means any action taken under this subchapter (including paid advertising) to present a favorable image of kiwifruit to the general public for the purpose of improving the competitive position of kiwifruit and stimulating the sale of kiwifruit.

(13) Research 
The term research means any type of research relating to the use, nutritional value, and marketing of kiwifruit conducted for the purpose of advancing the image, desirability, marketability, or quality of kiwifruit.

(14) Secretary 
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(15) United States 
The term United States means the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.