{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-51.1403","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 51.1403","heading":"U.S. Standard.","body":"“U.S. Standard” consists of pecans in the shell which meet the following requirements:\n(a) Free from loose extraneous or foreign material;\n(b) Kernels well cured;\n(c) Moisture content shall be not more than 6 percent, unless otherwise specified;\n(d) No requirement for fullness of kernel;\n(e) No requirement for uniformity of color of shells or kernels;\n(f) May contain kernels that are “dark amber” or darker, unless specified to a lighter color classification; and\n(g) Shells and kernels are free from damage by any cause.\n(h) 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":"fdb88f0a39134ba6052533a824cb2271b1d9d923dde1e9eca66309cb052594b9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-51.1402","next":"us/7-cfr-51.1404"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}