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  § 51.2831 - U.S. Export No. 1.  

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  • § 51.2831 U.S. Export No. 1.

    U.S. Export No. 1 consists of onions which meet the following requirements:

    (a) Basic requirements:

    (1) Similar varietal characteristics, except color when designated as a specialty or mixed pack;

    (2) Mature;

    (3) Dormant;

    (4) Fairly firm; and,

    (5) Fairly well shaped.

    (b) Free from:

    (1) Decay;

    (2) Wet sunscald;

    (3) Doubles;

    (4) Bottlenecks; and,

    (5) Scallions.

    (c) Free from damage caused by:

    (1) Seedstems;

    (2) Splits;

    (3) Tops;

    (4) Roots;

    (5) Dry sunken areas;

    (6) Sunburn;

    (7) Sprouts;

    (8) Freezing;

    (9) Peeling;

    (10) Cracked fleshy scales;

    (11) Watery scales;

    (12) Dirt or staining;

    (13) Foreign matter;

    (14) Mechanical;

    (15) Translucent scales;

    (16) Disease;

    (17) Insects; and,

    (18) Other means.

    (d) Unless otherwise specified onions are packed in accordance with Export Packing Requirements set forth in § 51.2840. (See § 51.2837.)

    [60 FR 46977, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63294, Oct. 23, 2014]