§ 51.2954 - Tolerances for grade defects.

§ 51.2954 Tolerances for grade defects.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 82 FR 39658, Aug. 22, 2017.

In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the following tolerances shall be permitted for nuts which fail to meet the requirements of the respective grades as indicated. Terms in quotation marks refer to color classifications illustrated on the color chart.

Tolerances for Grade Defects

Grade	External (shell) defects	Internal (kernel) defects	Color of kernel
U.S. No. 1.	10 pct, by count for splits. 5 pct. by count, for other shell defects, including not more than 3 pct seriously damaged	10 pct total by count, including not more than 6 pct which are damaged by mold or insects or seriously damaged by other means, of which not more than 5⁄6 or 5 pct may be damaged by insects, but no part of any tolerance shall be allowed for walnuts containing live insects	No tolerance to reduce the required 70 pct of “light amber” kernels or the required 40 pct of “light” kernels or any larger percentage of “light amber” or “light” kernels specified.
U.S. No. 2.	10 pct, by count, for splits. 10 pct, by count, for other shell defects, including not more than 5 pct serious damage by adhering hulls	15 pct total, by count, including not more than 8 pct which are damaged by mold or insects or seriously damaged by other means, of which not more than 5⁄8 or 5 pct may be damaged by insects, but no part of any tolerance shall be allowed for walnuts containing live insects	No tolerance to reduce the required 60 pct or any specified larger percentage of “light amber” kernels, or any specified percentage of “light” kernels.
U.S. No. 3.	Same as above tolerance for U.S. No. 2	Same as above tolerance for U.S. No. 2	No tolerance to reduce any percentage of “light amber” or “light” kernel specified.

[41 FR 44187, Oct. 7, 1976. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981]