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7 CFR §51.1400

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“U.S. Extra Fancy” consists of pecans in the shell which meet the following requirements:
  1. (a)Free from loose extraneous or foreign material.
  2. (b)Shells are:
    1. (1)Uniform in color; and
    2. (2)Free from damage by any cause.
  3. (c)Kernels are:
    1. (1)Well developed;
    2. (2)Well cured;
    3. (3)Moisture content shall be not more than 6 percent, unless otherwise specified;
    4. (4)Uniform in color and not darker than “light;” and
    5. (5)Free from damage by any cause.
  4. (d)For tolerances see § 51.1406.