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7 CFR §51.2740

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Minor defects means that the peanut kernel is not damaged but is affected by one or more of the following:
  1. (a)Skin discoloration which is dark brown, dark gray, dark blue or black and covers more than one-fourth of the surface;
  2. (b)Flesh discoloration which is darker than a light yellow color or consists of more than a slight yellow pitting of the flesh;
  3. (c)Sprout extending more than one-eighth of an inch from the tip of the kernel; and,
  4. (d)Dirt when the surface of the kernel is distinctly dirty, and its appearance is materially affected.