7 CFR § 51.1438 - Size classifications for pieces.
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§ 51.1438 Size classifications for pieces.
The size of pecan pieces in a lot may be specified in accordance with one of the size classifications shown in Table II.
Table II
Size classification | Maximum diameter (will pass through round opening of following diameter) | Minimum diameter (will not pass through round opening of following diameter) (inch) |
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Mammoth pieces | No limitation |
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Extra large pieces |
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Halves and pieces | No limitation |
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Large pieces |
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Medium pieces |
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Small pieces |
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Extra small pieces |
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Granules |
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(a) In lieu of the size classifications in Table II, the size of pieces in a lot may be specified in terms of minimum diameter, or as a range described in terms of minimum and maximum diameters expressed in sixteenths or sixty-fourths of an inch.
(b) Tolerances for size of pieces: In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing, tolerances are provided for pieces in a lot which fail to meet the requirements of any size specified. The tolerances, by weight, are shown in Table III.
Table III
[Percent]
Size classification | Total tolerance for offsize pieces | Tolerance (included in total tolerance) for pieces smaller than | |
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Mammoth pieces | 15 | 1 | |
Extra large pieces | 15 | 1 | |
Halves and pieces | 15 | 1 | |
Large pieces | 15 | 1 | |
Medium pieces | 15 | 2 | |
Small pieces | 15 | 2 | |
Extra small pieces | 15 | 2 | |
Granules | 15 | 5 | |
Other specified size | 15 | 1 |
[34 FR 9377, June 14, 1969. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981, as amended at 83 FR 50477, Oct. 9, 2018]