Frozen Field Peas and Frozen Black Eye Peas Grades and Standards

Grades of Frozen Field Peas and Frozen Black Eye Peas

  1. U.S. Grade A is the quality of frozen peas that:

    1. Meets the following prerequisites:

      1. Has a good appearance;

      2. Has a good flavor and odor;

      3. Is practically free from grit;

      4. Has a good character;

      5. Weight of broken peas does not exceed 0.25 ounce (7.1 grams) for "White Acre" peas and does not exceed 0.5 ounce (14.2 grams) for all other types; and

    2. Is within the limits for defects as classified in Table I and specified in Tables II and III.

  2. U.S. Grade B is the quality of frozen peas that:

    1. Meets the following prerequisites:

      1. Has a reasonably good appearance;

      2. Has a reasonably good flavor and odor;

      3. Is practically free from grit;

      4. Has a reasonably good character;

      5. Weight of broken peas does not exceed 0.5 ounce (14.2 grams) for "White Acre" peas and 1 ounce (28.35 grams) for all other types; and 

    2. Is within the limits for defects as classified in Table I and specified in Tables II and III.

  3. Substandard is the quality of frozen peas that fail to meet the requirements for U.S. Grade B.

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