- U.S. No. 1 consists of pods of lima beans of similar varietal characteristics which are fairly well filled and not excessively small, not badly misshapen, and which are fresh, and not overmature, free from soft decay, sprouted beans, worm holes, and from damage caused by dirt, russeting, scars, leaves or other foreign matter, freezing, hail, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means.
a. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of 10 percent, by weight, of the pods of lima beans in any lot may be below the requirements of this grade, but not more than one-half of this tolerance, or 5 percent, shall be allowed for defects causing serious damage, and not more than one-fifth of this amount, or 1 percent, shall be allowed for lima beans affected by soft decay.
- U.S. Combination consists of a combination of U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 lima beans: Provided, That at least 75 percent, by weight, meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 grade.
a. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of 10 percent, by weight, of the pods of lima beans in any lot may be below the requirements of U.S. No. 2 grade, but not more than one-tenth of this amount, or 1 percent, shall be allowed for lima beans affected by soft decay. No part of this tolerance shall be allowed to reduce for the lotas a whole the percentage of U.S. No. 1 lima beans required in the combination but individual containers may have not more than 10 percent less than the percentage of U.S. No. 1 lima beans required..
- U.S. No. 2 consists of pods of lima beans of similar varietal characteristics, which are reasonably well filled, fairly fresh and not overmature, free from soft decay and from serious damage caused by dirt, russeting, scars, leaves or other foreign matter, freezing, hail, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means.
a. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of 10 percent, by weight, of the pods of lima beans in any lot may be below the requirements of this grade, but not more than one-tenth of this amount, or 1 percent, shall be allowed for lima beans affected by soft decay.
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