§ 51.3197 - U.S. No. 2.


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  • § 51.3197 U.S. No. 2.

    U.S. No. 2 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) Not soft or spongy.

    (b) Free from:

    (1) Decay;

    (2) Wet sunscald; and,

    (3) Bottlenecks.

    (c) Free from serious damage caused by:

    (1) Seedstems;

    (2) Dry sunken areas;

    (3) Sprouting;

    (4) Staining;

    (5) Dirt or other foreign material;

    (6) Mechanical;

    (7) Watery scales;

    (8) Insects;

    (9) Disease; and,

    (10) Other means.

    (d) For size and tolerances see §§ 51.3198 and 51.3199.

    [60 FR 46980, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63295, Oct. 23, 2014]