7 CFR § 51.2546 - Size.

§ 51.2546 Size.

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

Size designations Average number of nuts per ounce 1
Colossal Less than 18.
Extra Large 18 to 20.
Large 21 to 25.
Medium 26 to 30.
Small More than 30.

1 Before Roasting.

[68 FR 50684, Aug. 22, 2003]