7 CFR § 52.810
Allowances for quality factors
July 6, 2020
Table I—Allowances for Quality Factors
Open Table
Factor | Sample unit size | Maximum number permissible for the respective grade | ||
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A | B | C | ||
Color: | ||||
Vary markedly or undercolored. | 100 cherries | 12 | 18 | 25. |
Pits | 20 ozs | Not more than 2 in any sample unit. Sample average 1 per 40 ozs | Not more than 3 in any sample unit. Sample average 1 per 30 ozs | 4 or more in any sample unit. Sample average 1 per 20 ozs. |
Defects: | ||||
Total-mutilated, minor blemished, and blemished of which | 100 cherries | 10 | 15 | 20. |
Blemished—limited to | 3 | 7 | 15. | |
Harmless extraneous material | 20 ozs | Average 1 piece per 60 oz. net contents | Average 1 piece per 40 oz. net contents | Average 1 piece per 20 oz. net contents. |