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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 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 - Regulations 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 1 2 (Inspection, Certification, and Standards) |
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Subpart - United States Standards for Grades of Apricots |
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Tolerances |
§ 51.2928 - Tolerances.
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§ 51.2928 Tolerances.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling the following tolerances are provided as specified:
(a) Defects -
(1) U.S. No. 1 grade. Not more than 10 percent, by count, of any lot may be below the requirements of this grade and provided that not more than 5 percent, shall be allowed for defects causing serious damage and further provided that not more than 1 percent, shall be allowed for decay.
(2) U.S. No. 2 grade. Not more than 10 percent, by count, of any lot may be below the requirements of this grade, and not more than 1 percent shall be allowed for decay.
(b) Size.
(1) If packages are marked with numerical count: Not more than 10 percent of the samples in a lot may fail the one-quarter inch variation requirement designated in § 51.2927 paragraph (a).
(2) If packages are marked with minimum size: Not more than 10 percent, by count, of the apricots in any sample may be below the minimum size specified.