Table I-U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy; Allowances for Defects
Total allowance | Limitations | ||
Not more than a total of 10 percent, by weight, may be damaged or affected by: | Not more than 6 percent, by weight, may be damaged or affected by: | Not more than 3 percent, by weight, may be affected by: | Not more than 1 percent, by weight, may be affected by: |
Off-color. | Poor texture. | Mold. | Decay. |
Poor texture. | End cracks. | Dirt. | |
End cracks. | Skin or flesh | Foreign material. | |
Skin or flesh damage.2 | damage.2 Fermentation. | Insect infestation. Decay. | |
Fermentation. | Scars. | ||
Scars. | Heat damage. | ||
Heat damage. | Insect injury. | ||
Insect injury. | Other means. | ||
Other means. | Mold. | ||
Mold. | Dirt. | ||
Dirt. | Foreign material. | ||
Foreign material. | Insect infestation. | ||
Inset infestation. | |||
Decay. | Decay. |
Table II-U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice: Allowances for Defects
Total allowance | Limitations | ||
Not more than a total of 15 percent, by weight, may be damaged or affected by: | Not more than 8 percent, by weight, may be damaged or affected by: | Not more than 4 percent, by weight, may be affected by: | Not more than 1 percent, by weight, may be affected by: |
Off-color. | Poor texture. | Mold | Decay. |
Poor texture. | End cracks. | Dirt. | |
End cracks. | Skin or flesh. | Foreign material. | |
Skin or flesh | damage.2 | Inset infestation. | |
damage.2 | Fermentation. | Decay. | |
Fermentation. | Scars. | ||
Scars. | Heat damage. | ||
Heat damage. | Inset injury. | ||
Insect injury. | Other means. | ||
Other means. | Mold. | ||
Mold. | Dirt | ||
Dirt. | Foreign material. | ||
Foreign material. | Insect infestation. | ||
Insect infestation. | Decay. | ||
Decay. |
Table III-U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard Allowances for Defects
Total allowance | Limitations | ||
Not more than a total of 20 percent, by weight, may be damaged or affected by: | Not more than 10 percent, by weight, may be damaged or affected by: | Not more than 8 percent, by weight, may be damaged or affected by: | Not more than 5 percent, by weight, may be affected by: |
Off-color. | End cracks.1 | Skin or flesh | Mold. |
Poor texture. | Skin or flesh | damage.2 | Dirt. |
End cracks.1 | damage.2 | Fermentation. | Foreign material. |
Skin or flesh damage.2 | Fermentation. Scars. | Scars. Heat damage. | Insect infestation. Decay. |
Fermentation. | |||
Scars. Heat damage. Insect injury. | Heat damage. Insect injury. Other means. | Insect injury. Other means. Mold. | Provided, That not more than 1 percent, by weight, may be affected by decay. |
Other means. | Mold. | Dirt. | |
Mold. | Dirt. | Foreign material. | |
Dirt. | Foreign material. | Insect infestation. | |
Foreign material. | Insect infestation. | Decay. | |
Insect infestation. | Decay. | ||
Decay. |
1 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.
2 Not applicable to "Whole Pitted" style.
Table IV-Moisture Allowances for Dried Prunes
[Non-hermetically sealed containers; 10 pounds or more]
Grades | Maximum moisture limits (percent) | |
Counts averaging 60 or less per pound | Counts averaging 61 or more per pound | |
U.S. Grade A or U.S. fancy | 25 | 24 |
U.S. Grade B or U.S. choice | 25 | 24 |
U.S. Grade C or U.S. standard | 25 | 24 |
Substandard | 25 | 24 |
7 C.F.R. §52.3184