Dried Figs Grades and Standards

Grades of Dried Figs

  1. U.S. Grade A is the quality of whole fig or fig pieces in which Style I, whole figs, are of one variety and in which Style II, fig pieces, are of one variety or similar varieties; that are well-matured with not more than 10 percent, by count, of reasonably well-matured dried figs; that are practically uniform in size, except for Style I (a), whole, loose, figs and Style II, fig pieces; that possess a practically uniform typical color; that possess a good flavor; that are free from foreign material; and that do not exceed the maximum allowances and limitations as specified in Table I (Moisture), Table II (Prerequisite Factors), Table III A (Defects in White Figs) and Table IV A (Defects in Black Figs), Table V
    (Maturity), Tables VI (Uniformity of Color in White Figs), Table VII (Uniformity of Color in Black Figs), and Table VIII (Uniformity of Size).

  1. U.S. Grade B is the quality of whole figs or fig pieces that are of one variety or of similar varieties; that are reasonably well-matured with not more than 10 percent, by count, of figs that fail to meet the requirements for fairly well-matured dried figs; that are reasonably uniform in size, except for Style I (a), whole, loose, figs and Style II, fig pieces; that possess a reasonably uniform typical color; that possess a reasonably good flavor; that are free from foreign material; and that do not exceed the maximum allowances and limitations as specified in Table I (Moisture), Table III B (Defects in White Figs), Table IV B (Defects in Black Figs), Table V (Maturity), Table VI (Uniformity of Color in White Figs), Table VII (Uniformity of Color in Black Figs), and Table VIII (Uniformity of Size).

  1. Substandard is the quality of dried figs that fails to meet the requirements of
    "U.S. Grade B."

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