{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-51.1402","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 51.1402","heading":"U.S. Choice.","body":"“U.S. Choice” consists of pecans in the shell which meet the following requirements:\n(a) Free from loose extraneous or foreign material.\n(b) Shells are:\n(1) Fairly uniform in color; and\n(2) Free from damage by any cause.\n(c) Kernels are:\n(1) Not poorly developed;\n(2) Well cured;\n(3) Moisture content shall be not more than 6 percent, unless otherwise specified;\n(4) Fairly uniform in color;\n(5) Not darker than “amber,” unless specified to a lighter color classification; and\n(6) Free from damage by any cause.\n(d) For tolerances see § 51.1406.","path":["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 M—United States Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"10655ae2dda9346c01786d16261df1c9207d9ca19767db05c1b781e2bdc630fb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-51.1401","next":"us/7-cfr-51.1403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}