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7 CFR 51.1400: U.S. Extra Fancy.

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  1. Title 7—Agriculture
  2. Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
  3. CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
  4. SUBCHAPTER C—REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT
  5. PART 51—FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER PRODUCTS (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS)
  6. Subpart M—United States Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell

“U.S. Extra Fancy” consists of pecans in the shell which meet the following requirements:

(a) Free from loose extraneous or foreign material.

(b) Shells are:

(1) Uniform in color; and

(2) Free from damage by any cause.

(c) Kernels are:

(1) Well developed;

(2) Well cured;

(3) Moisture content shall be not more than 6 percent, unless otherwise specified;

(4) Uniform in color and not darker than “light;” and

(5) Free from damage by any cause.

(d) For tolerances see § 51.1406.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:24:01Z. Source file · JSON

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