that has been properly prepared and processed; that any of the fruit ingredients may be no more than slightly affected by pink staining; and that none of the fruit ingredients are dull or off color for reasons other than being slightly affected by pink staining.

(c) (B) classification. If the canned fruit cocktail possesses a reasonably good color, a score of 14 to 16 points may be given. Canned fruit cocktail that falls into this classification because of staining or dullness of color shall not be graded above U. S. Grade B or U. S. Choice, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a partial limiting rule). "Reasonably good color” means that each fruit ingredient possesses a reasonably uniform typical color that is reasonably bright and characteristic of at least fairly well-matured fruit that has been properly prepared and processed; and that any of the fruit ingredients may be more than slightly affected by pink staining but not to the extent that the appearance is materially affected by this cause or may be slightly dull in color but none of the fruit ingredients are off color for reasons other than staining or dullness within these limits.

(d) (SStd) classification. Canned fruit cocktail that fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section may be given a score of 0 to 13 points and shall not be graded above Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

§ 52.1060 Uniformity of size.

(a) General. The factor of uniformity of size refers to the uniformity of size of intact halves of cherries and whole grapes and to the degree of deviation from the dimensions for diced units of peaches, pears, and pineapple or for sectors of pineapple, which dimensions approximate the following:

(1) Diced units are not more than 34 inch in greatest edge dimension and will not pass through the meshes of a sieve designated as 516 inch in Table I of "Standard Specifications for Sieves" published March 1, 1940, in L. C. 584 of the National Bureau of Standards, U. S. Department of Commerce;

(2) Sectors of pineapple: The length of the outside arc is not more thar 34 inch but is more than 3% inch; the thickness is not more than 1⁄2 inch but

is more than 546 inch; the length (measured along the radius from the inside arc to outside arc) is not more than 14 inch but is more than 34 inch.

(b) (A) classification. Canned fruit cocktail in which each of the fruit ingredients are practically uniform in size may be given a score of 17 to 20 points. "Practically uniform in size” means that not more than 10 percent by weight of the peach units, of the pear units, or of the pineapple units if diced may fail to conform to the dimensions for diced units; that not more than 10 percent by weight of the pineapple units if in sectors may fail to conform to the dimensions for sectors of pineapple; that the largest whole grape does not weigh more than three times the weight of the smallest whole grape; and that the longest dimension on the cut surface of the largest intact cherry half does not exceed the longest dimension on the cut surface of the smallest intact cherry half by more than 33 percent.

(c) (B) classification. If the canned fruit cocktail possesses fruit ingredients that are reasonably uniform in size, a score of 14 to 16 points may be given. Canned fruit cocktail in which more than 15 percent by weight of the peach units, of the pear units, or of the pineapple units if diced fail to conform to the dimensions for diced units and in which more than 15 percent by weight of the pineapple units if in sectors fail to conform to the dimensions for sectors of pineapple shall not be graded above U. S. Grade B (or U. S. Choice), regardless of the total score for the product (this is a partial limiting rule). "Reasonably uniform in size" means that not more than 20 percent by weight of the peach units, of the pear units, or of the pineapple units if diced may fail to conform to the dimensions for diced units; that not more than 20 percent by weight of the pineapple units if in sectors may fail to conform to the dimensions for sectors of pineapple; that the largest whole grape does not weigh more than four times the weight of the smallest whole grape; and that the longest dimension on the cut surface of the largest intact cherry half does not exceed the longest dimension on the cut surface of the smallest intact cherry half by more than 50 percent.

(d) (SStd) classification. Canned fruit cocktail which fails to meet the

requirements of paragraph (c) of this section shall be given a score of 0 to 13 points and shall not be graded above Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule); and if the canned fruit cocktail fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section only because of the deviations from the dimensions of diced units of peaches, pears, or pineapple or of sectors of pineapple, the canned fruit cocktail is also:

Below Standard in Quality Good Food-Not High Grade § 52.1061 Absence of defects.

(a) General. The factor of absence of defects refers to the degree of freedom from harmless extraneous material; from peach and pear peel; from pits or portions thereof; from capstems; from crushed or broken grapes; from broken cherry halves; from unevenly colored cherry halves; from blemished units; and from any other defects which detract from the appearance or edibility of the product.

(1) "Harmless extraneous material" means any vegetable substance not specifically mentioned herein as a defect that is harmless.

(2) A "pit or portion thereof" means any whole pit or piece of pit material, regardless of size.

(3) A "capstem" means a small woody stem which attaches a grape to the branch of a bunch of grapes. Capstems are considered as defects whether or not attached to a grape.

(4) A "crushed or broken grape" means a grape that is severely crushed so as to destroy its shape or that is severed into two separate parts. Portions or fragments of grapes that are the equivalent of one grape are considered as a grape in ascertaining compliance with percentages by count of grapes.

(5) A "broken cherry half” means any portion of a cherry that is definitely less than an apparent half or a definitely mutilated cherry half.

(6) An “unevenly colored cherry half" means, if the cherry halves are artificially colored, that the color in the cherry half is other than evenly distributed in the unit or other than uniform with the color of the other cherry halves.

(7) "Blemished" in the case of the peach, pear, grape, or cherry ingredients

means blemished with scab, hail injury, scar tissue, objectionable pear seed cell material, objectionable portions of interior pear stems, or other abnormality which materially affects the appearance of the unit; and in the case of the pineapple ingredient means any blemish or combination of blemishes on a unit which materially affects the appearance or edibility of the unit and includes, but is not limited to, any fruit eye or portion thereof which on the exposed portion exceeds the area of a circle 16 inch in diameter, brown spots, pieces of shell, bruised portions, or other similar blemishes.

(b) (A) classification. Canned fruit cocktail that is practically free from defects may be given a score of 17 to 20 points. "Practically free from defects" means that the product is practically free from harmless extraneous material, from pits or portions thereof, from the presence of peel, from loose capstems, and from any other defects not specifically mentioned that more than slightly affect the appearance or edibility of the product; and that, in addition, not more than the following defective units, as applicable for the ingredient, may be present:

(1) Peach. 5 percent by weight of the peach units may be blemished;

(2) Pear. 5 percent by weight of the pear units may be blemished;

(3) Pineapple. 5 percent by count of the pineapple units may be blemished;

(4) Grape. 10 percent by count of the grapes in a container containing 10 grapes or more, and 1 grape in a container containing less than 10 grapes may be blemished; 5 percent by count of the grapes in a container containing 20 grapes or more, and 1 grape in a container containing less than 20 grapes may be crushed or broken; and 10 percent by count of the grapes in a container containing 10 grapes or more, and

1 grape in a container containing less than 10 grapes may have the capstem attached.

(5) Cherry. 5 percent by count of the cherry halves in a container containing 20 cherry halves or more, and 1 cherry half in a container containing less than 20 cherry halves may be blemished; 5 percent by count of the cherry halves in a container containing 20 cherry halves or more, and 1 cherry half in a container containing less than 20

cherry halves may be a broken cherry half; and 5 percent by count of the cherry halves in a container containing 20 cherry halves or more, and 1 cherry half in a container containing less than 20 cherry halves may be unevenly colored: Provided, That in all containers comprising the sample such blemished cherry halves do not exceed an average of 5 percent by count of the total number of cherry halves; such broken cherry halves do not exceed an average of 5 percent by count of the total number of cherry halves; and such unevenly colored cherry halves do not exceed an average of 5 percent by count of the total number of cherry halves.

(c) (B) classification. If the canned fruit cocktail is reasonably free from defects, a score of 14 to 16 points may be given. Canned fruit cocktail that falls into this classification shall not be graded above U. S. Grade B or U. S. Choice, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule). "Reasonably free from defects" means that the product is practically free from harmless extraneous material and from pits or portions thereof; that the product is reasonably free from loose capstems and from any other defects not specifically mentioned that materially affect the appearance or edibility of the product; that not more than 4 square inch of peach peel or of pear peel for each pound of net contents may be present; and that, in addition, not more than the following defective units, as applicable for the ingredient, may be present:

(1) Peach. 10 percent by weight of the peach units may be blemished;

(2) Pear. 10 percent by weight of the pear units may be blemished;

(3) Pineapple. 121⁄2 percent by count of the pineapple units may be blemished;

(4) Grape. 20 percent by count of the grapes may be blemished; 10 percent by count of the grapes in a container containing 10 grapes or more, and 1 grape in a container containing less than 10 grapes may be crushed or broken; and 10 percent by count of the grapes in a container containing 10 grapes or more, and 1 grape in a container containing less than 10 grapes may have the capstem attached.

(5) Cherry. 15 percent by count of the cherry halves may be blemished; 15

percent by count of the cherry halves in a container containing more than 6 cherry halves, and 1 cherry half in a container containing 6 cherry halves or less may be a broken cherry half; and 15 percent by count of the cherry halves in a container containing more than 6 cherry halves, and 1 cherry half in a container containing 6 cherry halves or less may be unevenly colored.

(d) (SStd) classification. Canned fruit cocktail that fails to meet any of the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section shall be given a score of 0 to 13 points; shall not be graded above Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule); and may or may not be:

Below Standard in Quality
Good Food-Not High Grade

(a) General. The factor of character refers to the texture and tenderness for the fruit ingredients as prepared and processed for canned fruit cocktail.

(b) (A) classification. Canned fruit cocktail that possesses a good character may be given a score of 17 to 20 points. "Good character” means that each fruit ingredient is reasonably uniform in texture and tenderness with no more than slight disintegration and that the individual fruit ingredients meet the following requirements:

(1) Peach. The texture is typical of diced peaches prepared and processed from at least reasonably well-matured fruit and the units may range in tenderness from slightly firm to slightly soft but possess fairly well-defined edges.

(2) Pear. The texture is typical of diced pears prepared and processed from properly ripened pears or from pears of moderate graininess and the units may range in tenderness from slightly firm to slightly soft and may have slightly rounded edges.

(3) Pineapple. The units are practically uniform in ripeness with fruitlets of compact structure, are reasonably free from porosity, and are practically free from hard core material.

(4) Grape. The units are reasonably plump and reasonably firm.

(5) Cherry. The units are reasonably firm.

(c) (B) classification. If the canned fruit cocktail possesses a reasonably

good character, a score of 14 to 16 points may be given. Canned fruit cocktail that falls into this classification shall not be graded above U. S. Grade B or U. S. Choice, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule). "Reasonably good character" means that each fruit ingredient may range from a firm to soft texture without serious disintegration and that the individual fruit ingredients meet the following requirements:

(1) Peach. The texture is typical of diced peaches prepared and processed from at least fairly well-matured fruit and the units may range in tenderness from firm to soft and may possess frayed edges.

(2) Pear. The texture is typical of diced pears prepared and processed from properly ripened pears or from pears of marked graininess and the units may be lacking in uniformity of tenderness ranging from markedly firm to soft with rounded edges.

(3) Pineapple. The units are reasonably uniform in ripeness with fruitlets of reasonably compact structure, are fairly free from porosity, and are reasonably free from hard core material.

(4) Grape. The units may be variable in texture from firm to soft but not mushy or excessively flabby.

(5) Cherry. The units may be fairly firm to soft but not excessively flabby

(d) (SStd) classification. If the canned fruit cocktail fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section, a score of 0 to 13 points may be given. Canned fruit cocktail that falls into this classification shall not be graded above Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

LOT INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION

§ 52.1063 Ascertaining the grade of a lot.

The grade of a lot of the processed product covered by these standards is determined by the procedures set forth in the regulations governing inspection and certification of processed fruits and vegetables, processed products thereof, and certain other processed food products (§§ 52.1 to 52.87).

[22 F. R. 3547, May 22, 1957]

§ 52.1084 Grades of fruit jelly.

(a) "U.S. Grade A” or “U.S. Fancy" is the quality of fruit jelly that possesses a good consistency; possesses a bright typical color; is free from defects; possesses a distinct and normal flavor; and scores not less than 85 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

(b) "U. S. Grade B" or "U. S. Choice" is the quality of fruit jelly that possesses a reasonably good consistency; possesses a reasonably bright, typical color; is free from defects; possesses a reasonably good and normal flavor; and scores not less than 70 points when scored in accordance with the scoring system outlined in this subpart.

(c) "U. S. Grade D" or "Substandard" is the quality of fruit jelly that fails to meet the requirements of U. S. Grade B or U. S. Choice.

FILL OF CONTAINER

§ 52.1085 Recommended fill of container.

It is recommended that the container be filled with jelly as full as practicable without impairment of quality and that the product occupies not

(a) General. The factor of consistency refers to the gel strength of the product.

(b) (A) classification, Fruit jelly that possesses a good consistency may be given a score of 34 to 40 points. "Good consistency" means that the fruit jelly possesses a tender to slightly firm texture and retains a compact shape without excessive syneresis ("weeping").

(c) (B) classification. If the fruit jelly possesses a reasonably good consistency, a score of 28 to 33 points may be given. Fruit jelly that falls into this classification shall not be graded above U. S. Grade B or U. S. Choice, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule). "Reasonably good consistency" means that the fruit jelly may lack firmness but it is not sirupy; and that it may be more than slightly firm but is not tough or rubbery.

(d) (SStd) classification. Fruit jelly that fails to meet the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section may be given a score of 0 to 27 points and shall not be graded above U. S. Grade D or Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).