Bunched Spinach Grades and Standards

Grades of Bunched Spinach

  1. U.S. No. 1 consists of bunched spinach which meet the following requirements:
a. Basic requirements:
i. Similar varietal characteristics;
ii. Same form;
iii. Well grown;
iv. Fairly clean;
v. Well trimmed; and,
vi. Fresh.
b. Free from: Decay.
c. Free from damage by:
i. Coarse stalks;
ii. Seedstems;
iii. Flower buds;
iv. Discoloration;
v. Wilting;
vi. Foreign material;
vii. Insects;
viii. Freezing; and,
ix. Mechanical or other means.
  1. U.S. No. 2 consists of bunched spinach which meet the following requirements:
a. Basic requirements:
i. Similar varietal characteristics;
ii. Same form;
iii. Well grown;
iv. Reasonably clean;
v. Fairly well trimmed; and,
vi. Fresh.
b. Free from: Decay.
c. Free from serious damage by:
i. Coarse stalks;
ii. Seedstems;
iii. Flower buds;
iv. Discoloration;
v. Wilting;
vi. Foreign material;
vii. Insects;
viii. Freezing; and,
ix. Mechanical or other means..

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