Grades of Shelled Pecans
- U.S. No. 1 Halves consists of pecan half-kernels which meet the following requirements:
a) For quality:
1) Well dried;
2) Fairly well developed;
3) Fairly uniform in color;
4) Not darker than "amber" skin color;
5) Free from damage or serious damage by any cause;
6) Free from pieces of shell, center wall and foreign material; and,
7) Comply with tolerances for defects (see §51.1439); and,
b) For size:
1) Halves are fairly uniform in size;
2) Halves conform to size classification or count specified; and,
3) Comply with tolerances for pieces, particles, and dust (see §51.1437).
U.S. No. 1 Halves and Pieces. The requirements for this grade are the same as those for U.S. No. 1 Halves except:
a) For size:
1) At least 50 percent, by weight, are half-kernels;
2) Both halves and pieces will not pass through a 5/16 inch round opening; and,
3) Comply with tolerances for undersize. (See Table III.)
U.S. No. 1 Pieces. The requirements for this grade are the same as those for U.S. No. 1 Halves except:
a) For quality:
1) No requirement for uniformity of color; and,
b) For size:
1) No requirement for percentage of half-kernels;
2) Conform to any size classification or other size description specified; and,
3) Comply with applicable tolerances for off-size. (See Table III.)
U.S. Commercial Halves. The requirements for this grade are the same as those for U.S. No. 1 Halves except:
a) For quality:
1) No requirement for uniformity of color; and,
2) Increased tolerances for defects (see §51.1439); and,
b) For size:
1) No requirement for uniformity of size.
U.S. Commercial Halves and Pieces. The requirements for this grade are the same as those for U.S. No. 1 Halves and Pieces except:
a) For quality:
1) No requirement for uniformity of color; and,
2) Increased tolerances for defects. (See §51.1439.)
U.S. Commercial Pieces. The requirements for this grade are the same as those for U.S. No. 1 Pieces except for:
a) Increased tolerances for defects. (See §51.1439.)
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