7 CFR § 52.3188 - Work sheet for dried prunes.
§ 52.3188 Work sheet for dried prunes.
| Defects and summary of allowances 1 | Grade A maximum | Grade B maximum | Grade C maximum | Substandard maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of all defects, including off-color | 10 percent | 15 percent | No limit except as indicated below. | |
| Total of all defects, including off-color and poor texture | 20 percent | |||
| Poor texture, end cracks, skin or flesh damage, 3 fermentation, scars, heat damage, insect injury, other means, mold, dirt, foreign material, insect infestation, decay | But no more than 6 percent | But no more than 8 percent | ||
| End cracks, 2 skin or flesh damage, 3 fermentation, scars, heat damage, insect injury, other means, mold, dirt, foreign material, insect infestation, decay | 10 percent 2 | |||
| Skin or flesh damage, 3 fermentation, scars, heat damage, insect injury, other means, mold, dirt, foreign material, insect infestation, decay | But no more than 8 percent | |||
| Mold, dirt, foreign material, insect infestation, decay | 3 percent | 4 percent | 5 percent | 5 percent. |
| Decay | But no more than 1 percent | But no more than 1 percent | But no more than 1 percent | But no more than 1 percent. |
| Total | ||||
| U.S. Grade (including all factors) | ||||
1 Percentages of defects are “by weight.”
2 Except that each 1 percent of end cracks to, and including 8 percent, by weight, shall be considered as 1/2 percent damaged by end cracks; and any additional end cracks shall be calculated as true percentage, by weight.
3 Allowances for “skin or flesh damage” apply only to “Whole Unpitted” style.
[21 FR 8177, Oct. 25, 1956, as amended at 30 FR 11596, Sept. 10, 1965. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977 and at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981]