{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-51.688","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 51.688","heading":"U.S. No. 3.","body":"“U.S. No. 3” consists of oranges which meet the following requirements:\n(a) Basic requirements:\n(1) Mature;\n(2) May be misshapen;\n(3) May be poorly colored. Not more than 25 percent of the surface may be of a solid dark green color;\n(4) May be slightly spongy;\n(5) May have rough texture;\n(6) Not seriously lumpy or cracked; and\n(7) Similar varietal characteristics.\n(b) Free from:\n(1) Decay;\n(2) Unhealed skin breaks; and\n(3) Wormy fruit.\n(c) Free from very serious damage caused by other means.\n(d) For tolerances see § 51.689.","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 E—Application of Tolerances"],"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":"5943b4e6e69ec21123fa156a14f2fdf7d1bd7751f3361fbe6f6ae391523156ce","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-51.687","next":"us/7-cfr-51.689"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}