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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 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 E - United States Standards for Grades of Oranges (Texas and States Other Than Florida, California, and Arizona) |
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§ 51.686 - U.S. No. 2.
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§ 51.686 U.S. No. 2.
“U.S. No. 2” consists of oranges which meet the following requirements:
(a) Basic requirements:
(1) Discoloration:
(i)Not more than one-half of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See § 51.700.);
(2) Fairly firm;
(3) Mature;
(4) Similar varietal characteristics Not more than slightly misshapen;
(5) Not more than slightly rough texture;
(6) Reasonably well colored; (6) Not more than slightly misshapen, and ,
(7) Not more than slightly rough Similar varietal characteristics.
(b) Free from:
(1) Bruises;
(2) Cuts not healed Decay;
(3) Decay Growth cracks;
(4) Growth cracks Unhealed skin breaks; and ,
(5) Wormy fruit.
(c) Not seriously Free from serious damaged by any other causecaused by:
(1) Ammoniation;
(2) Buckskin;
(3) Caked melanose;
(4) Creasing;
(5) Dirt or other foreign material;
(6) Disease;
(7) Dryness or mushy condition;
(8) Green spots;
(9) Hail;
(10) Insects;
(11) Oil spots;
(12) Scab;
(13) Scale;
(14) Scars;
(15) Skin breakdown;
(16) Split, rough or protruding navels;
(17) Sprayburn;
(18) Sunburn;
(19) Thorn scratches; and
(20) Other means.
(d) For tolerances see § 51.689.
[85 FR 68426, Oct. 29, 2020]