7 CFR § 51.2546 - Size.

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# 51.2546 Size.

Nuts may be considered as meeting a size designation specified in Table IV or a range in number of nuts per ounce, provided, the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the largest nuts in a sample does not exceed 1.50 times the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the smallest and the average number of nuts per ounce is not more than one-half nut above or below the extremes of the range specified.

Table IV—Nut Size

| Size designations | Average number of nuts per ounce |
| --- | --- |
| Colossal | Less than 18. |
| Extra Large | 18 to 20. |
| Large | 21 to 25. |
| Medium | 26 to 30. |
| Small | More than 30. |
| Before Roasting. |  |

[68 FR 50684, Aug. 22, 2003]