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No. 303

No. 2 No. 21⁄2

No. 10

values (ounces)

52.2610 Grades.

(a) "U.S. Grade A" is the quality of canned freestone peaches that:

(1) Meets the following prerequisites in which the peaches:

(i) Have similar varietal characteristics;

(ii) Have a normal flavor and odor;

(iii) Have overall brightness of the sample unit as a mass and may be slightly affected by dullness;

(iv) Have units that are practically uniform in size and shape in sliced style;

(v) Are practically free from pit material, except for whole style;

(vi) Are practically free from crushed and broken units in the styles of whole, halves, and quarters;

(vii) Do not exceed the aggregate area of peel specified for the style as follows:

(A) Whole-5.5 cm2 (0.85 in2 or 1 x .85); (B) Halves 4.5 cm2 (0.7 in2 or 1 x .7); (C) Quarters-2.25 cm3 (0.34 in2 or 1 x .34);

(D) Slices-50 count-1.8 cm2 (0.28 in2 or 1 x.28); 100 count-3.5 cm2 (0.54 in2 or 1 x .54);

(E) Dice 0.5 cm2 (0.08 in2 or 1 x .08); (F) Halves and pieces; Pieces; or Irregular pieces 3.25 cm2 (0.5 in2 or 1 x .5);

(viii) Have a good character such that the number of units that have fairly good character does not exceed the following:

(A) Whole; Halves; and Quarters-1 unit;

(B) Slices-50 count-3 units; 100 count 5 units;

(C) Halves and pieces; Pieces or irregular pieces-50 grams;

(D) Dice-10 grams.

(2) Is within the limits for defects as classified in Table IV and specified in Tables V, VI, VII, VIII, or IX.

(b) "U.S. Grade B" is the quality of canned freestone peaches that:

(1) Meets the following prerequisites in which the peaches:

(1) Have similar varietal characteristics;

(ii) Have normal flavor and odor;

(iii) Have overall brightness of the sample unit as a mass and may be slightly affected by dullness;

(iv) Have units that are practically uniform in size and shape in sliced style.

(v) Are practically free from pit material, except for whole style;

(vi) Are practically free from crushed and broken units in the styles of whole, halves, and quarters;

(vii) Do not exceed the aggregate area of peel specified for the style as follows:

(A) Whole-22.5 cm2 (3.5 in2 or 1 x 3.5); (B) Halves-19 cm2 (3 in2 or 1 x 3); (C) Quarters-9.5 cm2 (1.5 in2 or 1 x 1.5);

(D) Slices-50 count-7 cm2 (1.1 in2 or 1 x 1.1); 100 count-14 cm2 (2.2 in2 or 1 x 2.2);

(E) Dice-1.5 cm2 (0.23 in2 or 1 x .23); (F) Halves and pieces; Pieces or irregular pieces-12 cm2 (1.9 in2 or 1 x 1.9);

(viii) Have a reasonably good character such that the number of units that have fairly good character does not exceed the following:

(A) Whole; halves; and quarters-3 units;

(B) Slices 50 count-5 units; 100 count-10 units;

(C) Halves and pieces; Pieces or irregular pieces-100 grams;

(D) Dice--20 grams.

(2) Is within the limits for defects as classified in Table IV and specified in Tables V, VI, VII, VIII, or IX.

(c) "U.S. Grade C" is the quality of canned freestone peaches that:

(1) Meets the following prerequisites in which the peaches:

(i) Have similar varietal characteristics;

(ii) Have normal flavor and odor; (iii) Have overall brightness of the sample unit as a mass that is materially affected by dullness;

(iv) Have units that may be variable in size and shape in sliced style;

(v) Are practically free from pit material, except for whole style;

(vi) Are practically free from crushed and broken units in the styles of whole, halves, and quarters;

(vii) Do not exceed the aggregate area of peel specified for the style as follows:

(A) Whole-45 cm2 (7 in2 or 1 x 7);

(B) Halves-38 cm2 (5.9 in2 or 1 x 5.9); (C) Quarters-19 cm2 (3 in2 or 1 x 3); (D) Slices-50 count-15 cm2 (2.3 in2 or 1 x 2.3); 100 count 30 cm2 (4.6 in2 or 1 x 4.6);

(E) Dice-3 cm2 (0.5 in2 or 1 x .5); (F) Halves and pieces; Pieces or irregular pieces-27 cm2 (4.2 in2 or 1 × 4.2);

(viii) Have a fairly good character such that the number of units that have poor character does not exceed the following:

(A) Whole; Halves, and Quarters-3 units;

(B) Slices-50 count-5 units; 100 count-10 units;

(C) Halves and pieces; Pieces or irregular pieces-100 grams;

(D) Dice-20 grams.

(2) Is within the limits for defects as classified in Table IV and specified in Tables V, VI, VII, VIII, or IX.

(d) "Substandard" is the quality of canned freestone peaches that fails to meet the requirements for U.S. Grade C.

[44 FR 36364, June 22, 1979, as amended at 45 FR 4345, Jan. 22, 1980. Redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981]

Workmanship

Units more than 20 mm (.79 in) on one edge plus the units that pass through a 10 X in (8mm) sieve' (each 8 g).

Extraneous vegetable material

Short stem and small piece (each piece)

X.

Sieve to be used is a five-sixteenths inch sieve as listed in table I of "Standard Specifications for Sieves," published March 1, 1940, in L.C. 584 of the National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce.

(2) The Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) in Tables V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX, as applicable for the style, are not exceeded.

(b) On-line inspection. A portion of production is considered as meeting the requirements for quality if:

(1) The prerequisite requirements specified in § 52.2610 are met;

(2) The Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) in Tables V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX, as applicable for the style, are not exceeded.

(c) Single sample unit. Each unofficial sample unit submitted for quality evaluation will be treated individually and is considered as meeting the requirements for quality if:

(1) The prerequisite requirements specified in § 52.2610 are met;

(2) The Acceptable Quality Levels (AQL) in Tables V, VI, VII, VIII, and