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peach half when restored to its normal shape.

(2) In determining compliance with size requirements listed above, dried peaches will be considered as of one size if not more than 10 percent by weight of halves vary from the size range.

GRADES OF DRIED PEACHES

§ 52.5805 U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy.

(a) U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy dried peaches possess similar varietal characteristics; and possess a practically uniform, bright typical color, characteristic of well-matured peaches. Not more than 5 percent by weight of the fruit may be of a color described in U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice, and none of the fruit may be of a color described in U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard.

(b) Not more than a total tolerance of 10 percent by weight may be slabs, immature, or may possess pits or pieces of pits; may be damaged by discoloration, sunburn, hail marks, scab, disease, insect injury, or other similar defects; or may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: Provided, That, not more than three-tenths of the total tolerance, or 3 percent by weight, may possess pits or pieces of pits; not more than two-fifths of the total tolerance, or 4 percent by weight, may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: And further provided, That, not more than one-tenth of the total tolerance, or 1 percent by weight, may be affected by decay.

§ 52.5806 U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice.

(a) U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice dried peaches possess similar varietal characteristics; and possess a reasonably uniform, bright typical color, characteristic of reasonably well-matured peaches. Not more than 10 percent by weight of the fruit may be of a color described in U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard.

(b) Not more than a total tolerance of 15 percent by weight may be slabs, immature, or may possess pits or pieces of pits; may be damaged by discoloration, sunburn, hail marks, scab, disease, insect injury, or other similar defects; or may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material:

Provided, That, not more than one-third of the total tolerance, or 5 percent by weight, may possess pits or pieces of pits; not more than one-third of the total tolerance, or 5 percent by weight, may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: And further provided, That, not more than one-fifteenth of the total tolerance, or 1 percent by weight, may be affected by decay.

§ 52.5307 U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard.

(a) U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard dried peaches possess similar varietal characteristics; and possess a fairly uniform typical color, characteristic of fairly well-matured peaches.

(b) Not more than a total tolerance of 20 percent by weight of the fruit may be slabs, immature, or possess pits or pieces of pits; may be damaged by discoloration, sunburn, hail marks, scab disease, insect injury, or other similar defects; or may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: Provided, That, not more than one-half of the total tolerance, or 10 percent by weight, may possess pits or pieces of pits; not more than onefourth of the total tolerance, or 5 percent by weight, may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: And further provided, That, not more than one-tenth of the total tolerance, or 2 percent by weight, may be affected by decay.

§ 52.5808 U.S. Grade D or Substandard.

U.S. Grade D or Substandard dried peaches are wholesome and edible fruit that fails to meet the requirements of U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard: Provided, That, not more than 5 percent by weight of the total fruit may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: And further provided, That, not more than 2 percent by weight of the total fruit may be affected by decay.

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darkened. Darkening of otherwise sound fruit characteristic of fruit held in storage, in keeping with good commercial practice, shall not be considered as damaged by discoloration unless excessively darkened.

(2) "Damaged by sunburn" means any substantial damage to color or texture of skin caused by excessive heat from the

sun.

(3) "Damaged by hail marks, scab, or disease" means that the combined area of all such defects, or of any one such defect exceeds in the aggregate an area equivalent to the area of a circle threeeighths inch in diameter.

(4) "Damaged by other similar defects" means any injury or defect or group of defects not mentioned herein which materially affect the appearance, edibility, or keeping quality of the fruit.

(5) "Damaged by insect injury" means healed or unhealed surface blemishes, and healed or unhealed blemishes in the flesh which materially affect the appearance, edibility, or keeping quality of the fruit but which do not possess evidence of insect infestation.

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(6) "Affected by insect infestation" means that the dried peaches show the presence of insects, insect fragments, or excreta. No live insects are permitted.

(7) "Affected by imbedded dirt" means the units have sufficient quantities of adhering dirt to give the fruit a dirty, smudgy appearance and dirt which may not be removed readily in washing the fruit.

(b) Maturity. (1) "Well-matured" means that the peaches are fully ripe.

(2) "Reasonably well-matured" means that the peaches are firm and may not have reached the fully ripe stage.

(3) "Fairly well-matured" means that the peaches may be hard but not immature.

(4) "Immature" means that the peaches are tough or possess green or other color indicative of immature fruit.

(c) Slabs. "Slabs" are peaches that have been mashed, broken, or mutilated to the extent that they have lost their normal contour and have become definitely flattened at the edge or rim. A half that has a slightly torn edge is not considered a slab.

WORK SHEET

Work sheet and summary of requirements for dried peaches.

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Subpart-United States Standards for

Grades of Dried Pears

SOURCE: 52.5841 to 52.5849 appear at 32 F.R. 7575, May 24, 1967, unless otherwise noted.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, MOISTURE, SIZES § 52.5841 Product description.

Dried pears are the halved fruit of the pear tree (Pyrus communis) which may or may not be cored, from which the external stems and calyx cups have been removed, and from which the greater portion of the moisture has been removed. Before packing, the dried fruit is processed to cleanse the fruit and may be sulfured sufficiently to retain a characteristic color.

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Federal inspection certificates shall indicate the moisture content of the finished product which shall be not more than 26 percent by weight.

§ 52.5843 Sizes of dried pears.

(a) Federal inspection certificates shall indicate the size or combination of sizes of halved pears found upon examination.

(b) The various sizes of dried pears are as follows:

No. 1 Size (Jumbo Size)- 1%

inches ΟΙ more in width. No. 2 Size (Extra Large 14 inches to Size). 1% inches in width.

No. 3 Size (Large Size)-- 12 inches

to 14 inches in width.

No. 4 Size (Medium Size). 1%

8g84

to

inches 11⁄2 inches in width.

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GRADES FOR DRIED PEARS

§ 52.5844 U.S Grade A or U.S. Fancy.

(a) U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy dried pears possess similar varietal characteristics; possess a practically uniform, bright typical color characteristic or well-matured pears; and are well shaped. Not more than 5 percent by weight of the fruit may be of a color described in U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice: and none of the fruit may be of a color described in U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard.

(b) Not more than a total tolerance of 10 percent by weight may be slabs, immature, or scraps; may be affected by russet or similar discoloration; may be damaged by discoloration, sunburn, hailmarks, limb-rubs, hard end, black end, external stems and calyx cups, scab, disease, insect injury, or other similar defects; or may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: Provided, That, not more than two-fifths of the total tolerance, or 4 percent by weight, may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: And further provided, That, not more than one-tenth of the total tolerance, or 1 percent by weight, may be affected by decay.

§ 52.5845 U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice.

(a) U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice dried pears possess similar varietal characteristics; possess a reasonably uniform, bright typical color, characteristic of reasonably well-matured pears; and are reasonably well shaped. Not more than 10 percent by weight of the fruit may be of a color described in U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard.

(b) Not more than a total tolerance of 15 percent by weight may be slabs, immature, or scraps; may be affected by russet or similar discoloration; may be damaged by discoloration, sunburn, hailmarks, limb-rubs, hard end, black end, external stems and calyx cups, scabs, disease, insect injury, or other similar defects; or may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: Provided, That, not more than one-third of the total tolerance, or 5 percent by weight, may be

affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: And further provided, That, not more than one-fifteenth of the total tolerance or 1 percent by weight, may be affected by decay.

§ 52.5846 U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard.

(a) U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard dried pears possess similar varietal characteristics; possess a fairly uniform color; characteristic of fairly well-matured pears; and are fairly well shaped.

(b) Not more than a total tolerance of 20 percent by weight may be slabs, immature, or scraps; may be affected by russet or similar discoloration, may be damaged by discoloration, sunburn, hailmarks, limb-rubs, hard end, black end, external stems and calyx cups, scab, disease, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: Provided, That, not more than one-fourth of the total tolerance, or 5 percent by weight may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: And further provided, That, not more than one-tenth of the total tolerance, or 2 percent by weight, may be affected by decay.

§ 52.5847 U.S. Grade D or Substandard.

U.S. Grade D or Substandard dried pears are wholesome and edible fruit that fails to meet the requirements of U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard: Provided, That, not more than 5 percent by weight of the total fruit may be affected by mold, decay, insect infestation (no live insects are permitted), imbedded dirt, or other foreign material: And further provided, That, not more than 2 percent by weight of the total fruit may be affected by decay.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

§ 52.5848 Explanation of terms.

(a) Color. (1) "Practically uniform, bright typical color" means that the halves are bright and translucent, and not darker than pear yellow in color.

(2) "Reasonably uniform, bright typical color" means that the halves are reasonably bright and reasonably translucent, and not darker than pear yellow in color.

(3) "Fairly uniform typical color" means that the halves are fairly bright

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(1) Skin discoloration caused by sunburn, limb-rubs, hailmarks, or other means which when light brown in color, exceed in the aggregate one-eighth of the surface and which, when dark brown or darker, or hard, tough and leathery, exceed in the aggregate an area equivalent to one-sixteenth of the outer surface side of the unit.

(ii) Flesh discoloration caused by bruising, drought spot, or other means which are materially darker or lighter than the normal color of the half and which exceed in the aggregate an area equivalent to one-sixteenth of the outer surface side of the unit.

(iii) Darkening of otherwise sound fruit characteristic of fruit held in storage, in keeping with good commercial practice, shall not be considered as damaged by discoloration unless excessively darkened.

(3) "Damaged by hard end or black end" means the light colored areas at the calyx end of the fruit or similar damage which exceed in the aggregate an area equivalent to one-eighth of the outer surface.

(4) "Damaged by other similar defects" means any injury or defect or group of defects not mentioned herein which materially affect the appearance, edibility, or keeping quality of the fruit.

(5) "Damaged by insect injury” means healed or unhealed surface blemishes, and healed or unhealed blemishes in the flesh which materially affect the appearance, edibility, or keeping quality of the fruit but which do not possess evidence of insect infestation.

(6) "Affected by insect infestation" means that the dried pears show the presence of insects, insect fragments, or excreta. No live insects are permitted.

(7) "Affected by imbedded dirt" means the units have sufficient quantities of adhering dirt to give the fruit a dirty, smudgy appearance and dirt which may not be removed readily in washing the fruit.

(c) Maturity. (1)

"Well-matured" means that the pears are fully ripe.

(2) "Reasonably well-matured" means that the pears are firm and may not have reached the fully ripe stage.

(3) "Fairly well-matured" means that the pears may be hard but not immature. (4) "Immature" means that the pears possess a grayish white or dead white color indicative of immature fruit.

(d) Shape. (1) "Well-shaped" means that the pears have been cut longitudinally into approximately equal halves, and that the halves are practically whole and symmetrical.

(2) "Reasonably well shaped" means that the pears have been cut longitudinally into approximate equal halves, and that the halves may tend to be oval in

§ 52.5849

shape but are not so irregular as to be misshapen.

(3) "Fairly well shaped" means that the pears have been cut longitudinally into approximately equal halves, and than two-thirds of the apparent original that any portion of a half is not less half.

(e) Slabs. "Slabs" are pears that have been mashed or mutilated to the extent that they have lost their normal contour and have become definitely flattened at the edge or rim. A half that has a slightly torn edge is not considered a slab.

(f) Scraps. "Scraps" means any portion of a half that is less than two-thirds of the apparent original half. WORK SHEET

Work sheet and summary of requirements for dried pears.

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DEFECTS

Minimum requirements

95%

5% 90%

10% 100%

Maximum tolerance

10% 15% 20%

Slabs, immature, or scraps; affected by russet or similar discoloration; dam-
aged by discoloration; sunburn, hailmarks, limb-rub, hard end, black end,
external stems, calyx cups, scab, disease, insect injury, or other similar10% 15% 20%
defects; and

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§ 52.5882 Types of frozen berries.
(a) Blackberries.
(b) Boysenberries.
(c) Dewberries.
(d) Loganberries.

(e) Youngberries.

(f) Other similar types, such "Nectaberries."

GRADES OF FROZEN BERRIES

§ 52.5883 Grades of frozen berries.

as

(a) U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy frozen berries are berries of similar varietal characteristics which possess a practically uniform typical color; are practically free from defects; possess a good

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