7 CFR § 51.1403 - U.S. Standard.

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title: "7 CFR § 51.1403 - U.S. Standard."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "51.1403"
section_name: "U.S. Standard."
chapter_name: "AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT"
part_number: "51"
part_name: "FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER PRODUCTS (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS)"
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# 51.1403 U.S. Standard.

“U.S. Standard” consists of pecans in the shell which meet the following requirements:

(a) Free from loose extraneous or foreign material;

(b) Kernels well cured;

(c) Moisture content shall be not more than 6 percent, unless otherwise specified;

(d) No requirement for fullness of kernel;

(e) No requirement for uniformity of color of shells or kernels;

(f) May contain kernels that are “dark amber” or darker, unless specified to a lighter color classification; and

(g) Shells and kernels are free from damage by any cause.

(h) For tolerances see § 51.1406.