7 CFR § 51.2546
Size
July 6, 2020
Nuts may be considered as meeting a size designation specified in Table IV or a range in number of nuts per ounce, provided, the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the largest nuts in a sample does not exceed 1.50 times the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the smallest and the average number of nuts per ounce is not more than one-half nut above or below the extremes of the range specified.
Table IV—Nut Size
Open Table
Size designations | Average number of nuts per ounce1 |
---|---|
Colossal | Less than 18. |
Extra Large | 18 to 20. |
Large | 21 to 25. |
Medium | 26 to 30. |
Small | More than 30. |
1Before Roasting.
[68 FR 50684, Aug. 22, 2003]