Mixed Nuts in the Shell Grades and Standards

Grades of Mixed Nuts in the Shell

  1. U.S. Extra Fancy
Allowable Mixture
Nut Species MIN % MAX % MINIMUM SIZE & Grade
Almonds 10 40

28/64 inch (11.1 mm)

U.S. No. 1

Brazils 10 40

Medium 

U.S. No. 1

Filberts  10 40

Long type varieties: 44/64 inch (17.5 mm)

Round Type Varieties 49/64 inch (19.4 mm) 

U.S. No. 1

Pecans 10 40

Extra Large

U.S. No. 1

Walnuts  10 40

Large

U.S. No. 1

  1. U.S. Fancy
Allowable Mixture
NUT SPECIES MIN % MAX % MINIMUM SIZE MINIMUM GRADE
Almonds 10 40 28/64 inch (11.1 mm) U.S. No. 1
Brazils 10 40 Medium  U.S. No. 1
Filberts  10 40

Long type varieties: 44/64 inch (17.5 mm)

Round Type Varieties 49/64 inch (19.4 mm) 

U.S. No. 1
Pecans 10 40 Large U.S. No. 1
Walnuts  10 40 Medium  U.S. No. 1 

 

  1. U.S. Commercial or U.S. Select.
Allowable Mixture
NUT SPECIES MIN % MAX % MINIMUM SIZE MINIMUM GRADE
Almonds 5 40 28/64 inch (100 mm) U.S. No. 1
Brazils 5 40 Medium  U.S. No. 1
Filberts  5 40

Long type varieties: 34/64 inch (13.5 mm)

Round Type Varieties 45/64 inch (17.9 mm)

U.S. No. 1
Pecans 5 40

Medium - (a) External quality: U.S. No. 1

(b) Internal quality: 75 percent U.S. No. 1 quality with not more than 10 percent seriously damaged kernels, including therein not more than 7 percent which are rancid, moldy, decayed, or injured by insects, including not more than one half of one percent live insects inside the shell.
U.S. No. 1
Walnuts  5 40

Baby - (a) External quality: 85 percent U.S. No. 1 quality.

(b) Internal quality: 85 pervent U.S. No. 1 quality, except that the lot need only meet the requirement for U.S. No. 2 grade for kernel color; with not more than 8 percent seriously damaged kernels, including therein not more than 5 percent which are damaged by insects.
U.S. No. 1 

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