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7 CFR 51.2282: Tolerances for color.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 7—Agriculture
- Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
- CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
- SUBCHAPTER C—REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT
- PART 51—FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER PRODUCTS (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS)
- Subpart X—United States Standards for Shelled English Walnuts (Juglans Regia)
(a) All percentages shall be calculated on the basis of weight.
(b) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, tolerances shall be permitted for the respective color classifications as indicated in Table II:
Table II
Color classification Tolerances for color
Darker than extra light 1 Darker than light 1 Darker than light amber 1 Darker than amber 1
Extra light 15 percent 2 percent (included in 15 percent darker than extra light)
Light 15 percent 2 percent (included in 15 percent darker than light)
Light amber 15 percent 2 percent (included in 15 percent darker than light amber).
Amber 10 percent.
Red
1 See illustration of this term on USDA Walnut Color Chart.
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