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Processed Products Branch Resources  
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The Processed Products Branch offers a variety of resources that may be used to establish the quality of processed fruit, vegetables, and other related products. These resources broadly consist of U.S. Grade Standards, Commercial Item Descriptions, grading manuals (PDF), visual aids, and technical procedures and references.

 

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