Table I-Tolerances
[Percent]
Factor | U.S. fancy | U.S. extra No. 1 | U.S. No. 1 | U.S. select | U.S. artificially opened | U.S. non-split |
External (shell) Defects (tolerances by weight): | ||||||
(a) Non-split and not split on suture | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | N/A |
(1) Non-split included in (a) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | N/A |
(b) Adhering hull material | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
(c) Light stained | 7 | 12 | 25 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(1) Dark stained, included in (c) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
(d) Damage by other means | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | N/A |
(e) Total External Defects | 9 | 16 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(f) Undersized (Less than 30/64 inch in diameter) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Table II-Tolerances
Factor internal (kernel) defects (tolerances by weight) | U.S. fancy (percent) | U.S. extra No. 1 (percent) | U.S. No. 1 (percent) | U.S. select (percent) | U.S. artificially opened (percent) | U.S. non-split (percent) |
(a) Damage | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
(b) Serious Damage (Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury, Mold, Rancid, Decay) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
(1) Insect Damage, included in (b) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
(c) Total Internal Defects | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Table III-Tolerances
[Percent]
Factor | U.S. fancy | U.S. extra No. 1 | U.S. No. 1 | U.S. select | U.S. artificially opened | U.S. non-split |
Other Defects (tolerances by weight): | ||||||
(a) Shell pieces and blanks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
(1) Blanks, included in (a) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
(b) Foreign material (No glass, metal or live insects shall be permitted) | .25 | .25 | .25 | .25 | .25 | .25 |
(c) Particles and dust | .25 | .25 | .25 | .25 | .25 | .25 |
(d) Loose kernels | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
7 C.F.R. §51.2544