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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 7 - Agriculture |
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Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
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Chapter I - Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture |
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SubChapter C - Requirements and Standards Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Egg Products Inspection Act |
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Part 51 - Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Products (Inspection, Certification, and Standards) |
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Subpart U - United States Standards for Grades of Filberts in the Shell |
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§ 51.2003 - Damage.
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§ 51.2003 Damage.
Damage means any specific defect described in this section; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the filberts. The following specific defects shall be considered as damage:
(a) Stains which are dark and materially affect the appearance of the individual shell.
(b) Adhering husk when covering more than 5 percent of the surface of the shell in the aggregate.
(c) Shriveling when the kernel is materially shrunken, wrinkled, leathery or tough.
(d) Discoloration when the appearance of the kernel is materially affected by black color.