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of the total tolerance, or 2 percent by weight, may be affected by decay. § 52.5767 U.S. Grade D or Substandard.

U.S. Grade D or Substandard dried apricots 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 20 percent by weight of the total fruit may be slabs; and 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.

GRADES OF DRIED APRICOTS (SLABS) § 52.5768

U.S. Grade A (Slabs) or U.S.

Fancy (Slabs).

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§ 52.5770

U.S. Grade C (Slabs) or U.S. Standard (Slabs).

U.S. Grade C (Slabs) or U.S. Standard (Slabs) dried apricots meet the requirements of U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard, except that there is no limit to the percentage of slabs. § 52.5771

U.S. Grade D (Slabs) or Substandard (Slabs).

U.S. Grade D (Slabs) or Substandard (Slabs) dried apricots are wholesome and edible fruit that fails to meet the requirements of U.S. Grade C (Slabs) or U.S. Standard (Slabs): 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

§ 52.5772 Explanation of terms.

(a) Damage or other defects. (1) "Damaged by discoloration" means that

the apricots have become excessively 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.

(6) "Affected by insect infestation" means that the dried apricots 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 apricots are fully ripe.

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

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

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

(c) Slabs. "Slabs" are apricots 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. For the purpose of these grades "whole pitted" (or "slip pitted") dried apricots are considered as slabs.

WORK SHEET

§ 52.5773 Work sheet and summary of requirements for dried apricots.

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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.

§ 52.5807 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.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

§ 52.5809 Explanation of terms.

(a) Damage or other defects. (1) "Damaged by discoloration" means that the peaches have become excessively

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.

(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

§ 52.5810 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.

§ 52.5842 Moisture.

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.

Federal inspection

certificates

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

No. 3 Size (Large Size)-- 11⁄2 inches to 134 inches in width.

No. 4 Size (Medium Size)- 1%

inches to 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

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