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Timestamp: 2019-12-07 08:38:40
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§51.3195 U.S. No. 1.
§51.3196 U.S. Combination.
§51.3197 U.S. No. 2.
§51.3198 Size classifications.
§51.3199 Tolerances.
§51.3200 Samples for grade and size determination.
§51.3201 Application of tolerances.
§51.3202 Similar varietal characteristics.
§51.3203 Mature.
§51.3204 Fairly firm.
§51.3205 Fairly well shaped.
§51.3206 Wet sunscald.
§51.3207 Doubles.
§51.3208 Bottlenecks.
§51.3210 Serious damage.
§51.3211 Diameter.
§51.3212 Metric conversion table.
Source: 60 FR 46980, Sept. 8, 1995, unless otherwise noted.
(3) Doubles; and,
(4) Bottlenecks.
(3) Dry sunken areas;
(4) Sunburn;
(5) Sprouting;
(6) Staining;
(7) Dirt or foreign material;
(8) Mechanical;
(9) Tops;
(10) Roots;
(12) Watery scales;
(13) Moisture;
(14) Disease;
(15) Insects; and,
(d) For size and tolerances see §§51.3198 and 51.3199.
[60 FR 46980, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63294, Oct. 23, 2014]
U.S. Combination consists of a combination of U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 onions: Provided, That at least 50 percent, by weight, of the onions in each lot meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 grade. (See §§51.3198 and 51.3199.)
(3) Bottlenecks.
(2) Dry sunken areas;
(4) Staining;
(7) Watery scales;
(9) Disease; and,
(10) Other means.
[60 FR 46980, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63295, Oct. 23, 2014]
Size shall be specified in connection with the grade in terms of minimum diameter, range in diameter, minimum diameter with a percentage of a certain size or larger, or in accordance with one of the size classifications listed below: Provided, that unless otherwise specified, onions shall not be less than 11⁄2 inches in diameter, with 60 percent or more 2 inches or larger in diameter.
(1) U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 grades. Not more than 10 percent of the onions in a lot may fail to meet the requirements of these grades, but not more than one-fifth of this tolerance, or 2 percent, may be allowed for onions which are affected by decay or wet sunscald.
(2) U.S. Combination grade. When applying the foregoing tolerances to this grade no part of any tolerance shall be allowed to reduce, for the lot as a whole, the 50 percent of onions of the U.S. No. 1 grade, but individual containers shall have not less than 40 percent of the U.S. No. 1 grade.
(b) For size:
(1) Not more than 5 percent of the onions in a lot may be smaller than the minimum diameter specified. In addition, not more than 10 percent of the onions in a lot may be larger than the maximum diameter specified.
(2) When a percentage of the onions is specified to be a certain size and larger, individual packages containing more than 10 pounds may have not less than one-half of the percentage specified: Provided, that the entire lot averages within the percentage specified.
Serious damage unless otherwise specifically defined in this section, means any defect which seriously affects the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the onions. Any one of the following defects, or any combination of defects the seriousness of which exceeds the maximum allowed for any one defect, shall be considered as serious damage:
(a) Seedstems when more than 1⁄2 inch in diameter;
(b) Dry sunken areas when extending deeper than one fleshy scale, or when affecting an area equivalent to that of a circle 1 inch in diameter on an onion 23⁄4 inches in diameter, or correspondingly lesser or greater areas on smaller or larger onions;
(c) Sprouting when any visible sprout is more than 1⁄2 in length;
(d) Staining, dirt or foreign material when more than 25 percent of the onions in any lot are badly stained. Onions with adhering dirt or other foreign matter shall be judged on the same basis as stained onions;
(f) Watery scales when more than the equivalent of two entire outer fleshy scales are affected by an off-colored, watersoaked condition. The off-color must be of some shade of brown or yellow.