{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-51.1433","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 51.1433","heading":"U.S. Standard.","body":"“U.S. Standard” consists of pecan kernels which meet the following requirements:\n(a) For quality:\n(1) Well dried;\n(2) Moisture content shall not be more than 4.5 percent, unless otherwise specified;\n(3) No requirement for fullness of kernel;\n(4) No requirement for uniformity of color;\n(5) May contain kernels “dark amber” or darker, unless specified to a lighter color classification;\n(6) Free from damage by any cause; and\n(7) Comply with tolerances for defects (see § 51.1437).\n(b) For size:\n(1) No uniformity in size; and\n(2) Conform to size classification or count specified.","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 N—United States Standards for Grades of Shelled Pecans"],"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":"bae02dfef1e8fa8346a5b523ff043a3e18faec1952f35c8c3f6cd1e32a01e7cc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-51.1432","next":"us/7-cfr-51.1434"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}
