Not more than 1⁄4 of the total allowance, or

5 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following:

Affected by

Souring.
Mold.

Dirt.

Insect infestation. Foreign material. Decay.

Not more than o of the total allowance, or 2 percent, by weight of the dates, may be: Affected by decay.

$52.1009 Character.

(a) (A) classification. Whole or pitted dates that possess a good character may be given a score of 36 to 40 points. "Good character" means that not less than 75 percent, by weight, of the dates are well developed, well fleshed, and soft, or at the time of packing are in a state of ripeness that within 15 days will develop into such character; and the remainder may possess a reasonably good character including not more than a total of 2 percent, by weight, of the dates that may possess semi-dry calyx ends and none may possess dry calyx ends.

(b) (B) classification. If the whole or pitted dates or whole dry dates for processing possess a reasonably good character, a score of 32 to 35 points may be given. Dates that fall into this classification shall not be graded above U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice or U.S. Grade B (Dry) or U.S. Choice (Dry), whichever is applicable, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule).

(1) "Reasonably good character" with respect to whole or pitted dates other than whole dry dates for processing means that the dates are pliable; that not less than 75 percent, by weight, of the dates are reasonably well developed and reasonably well fleshed, or at time of packing are in a state of ripeness that within 15 days will develop into such character and the remainder may possess a fairly good character including not more than 10 percent, by weight, of the dates that may possess semi-dry calyx ends and dry calyx ends: Provided, That not more than 2 percent, by weight, of the dates may possess dry calyx ends.

(2) "Reasonably good character" with respect to wicie try tales for processing means that the faces may be form and dry, that not less than 5 percent, by weight, of the fates are reasonably well developed and reasonably wel fleshed and that the remainder are fairly well developed and fairly we fested.

(c) (C) ciafconcr. I the whole cr pitted dates, wicie y faces for processing. date pieces, or macerated faces possess a fairly good character, a score of 28 to 3 points may be gren Daces that fall into this classification shal not be graded above CS. Grade Car U.S. Standard or US. Grade C Dry cr U.S. Standard Dry, winchever is ap plicable, regardless of the total score for the product this is a ling role. "Fairly good character has the following meanings with respect to the following styles

(1) Whole, pizzed in whole or pitted dates other than whole dry dates for processing the dates may be firm bus are pitable: may possess semi-dry calyx ends and not less than 80 percent, by weight, of the dates are fairly well developed and are fairly well fleshed, or at time of packing are in a state of ripeness that within 15 days will develop into such character and the remainder may fail to possess such fairly good character or may possess dry calyx ends.

(11) In whole dry dates for processing the dates may be firm and dry but are fairly well developed and fairly well fleshed.

(2) Pieces: macerated. The character may be variable throughout the units or mass but not seriously affected by dry calyx end material or inedible portions of dates.

(d) (SStd) classification. Dates that fail to meet the requirements of paragraph (0) of this section may de given a score of 0 to 27 points and shall not be graded above Substandard, regardless of the total score for the product (this is a limiting rule),

LOT INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION 452.1010 Ascertaining the grade of a lot.

The grade of a lot of the processed product covered by these standards is

portion of moisture has been removed. The dried figs are prepared from clean and sound fruit and are sorted and thoroughly cleaned to assure a clean, sound, wholesome product. The figs may or may not be sulphured or otherwise bleached.

§ 52.1022 Color types of dried figs.

(a) "White." "White figs" (or "white type" figs) are white to dark brown in color and include such varieties as Adriatic, Calimyrna, and Kadota.

(b) "Black." "Black figs" (or "black type" figs) are black or dark purple in color as in the Mission varieties.

$52.1023 Styles and types of packs of dried figs.

(a) Style 1, Whole. "Style I, Whole" (or "whole figs") means dried figs in any of the following types of packs:

(1) "Whole, loose, figs", referred to as Style I (a), are whole dried figs, not materially changed from their original dried form, that are packed without special arrangement in a container.

(2) "Whole, pulled, figs", referred to as Style I (b), are whole dried figs which are changed from their original dried form by purposely flattening and shaping and are placed in a definite arrangement in a container. The dried figs may or may not be split slightly across the eye but are not split to the extent that the seed cavity is materially exposed.

(3) "Whole, layered, figs", referred to as Style I (c), are whole dried figs which are changed from their original dried form by purposely flattening and shaping and are placed in a staggeredlayer arrangement in a container. The figs are split across the base to the extent that the seed cavity may be materially exposed.

(b) Style II, Sliced. "Style II, Sliced" (or "sliced figs") means dried whole figs that have been cut into slices not less than 4 inch in thickness and such slices are not recut showing more than two cut surfaces.

$52.1024 Sizes of Style I (a), whole, loose, dried figs.

(a) Sizes. The sizes of Style I(a), whole, loose, dried figs for the respective varieties are as follows:

Adriatic or Kadota

No. 1 size (jumbo size)-11⁄2 inches or larger in width.

No. 2 size (extra fancy size)-16 inches to, but not including, 16 inches in width. No. 3 size (fancy size)-16 inches to, but not including, 16 inches in width.

No. 4 size (extra choice size)-18 inches to, but not including, 16 inches in width. No. 5 size (choice size)-1/16 inch to, but not including, 16 inches in width. No. 6 size (standard size)-Less than 15/16 inch in width.

Calimyrna

No. 1 size (jumbo size)-1/16 inches or larger in width.

No. 2 size (extra fancy size)-16 inches to, but not including, 16 inches in width.

No. 3 size (fancy size)-16 inches to, but not including, 18 inches in width.

No. 4 size (extra choice size)-16 inches to, but not including, 16 inches in width. No. 5 size (choice size)-1/16 inch to, but not including, 16 inches in width. No. 6 size (standard size)-Less than 1/6 inch in width.

Black Mission

No. 1 size (jumbo size)-16 inches or larger in width.

No. 2 size (extra fancy size)-116 inches to, but not including, 11⁄2 inches in width. No. 3 size (fancy size)-16 inches to, but not including, 16 inches in width.

No. 4 size (extra choice size)-16 inch to, but not including, 11⁄2 inches in width. No. 5 size (choice size)-16 inch to, but not including, 16 inch in width.

No. 6 size (standard size)-Less than 1/16 inch in width.

(b) Ascertaining compliance for single size. In ascertaining compliance with the size requirements of this section, Style I (a), whole, loose, dried figs will be considered as a single size if not less than 80 percent by count of the figs are of one predominant size and not more than 14 percent by count of the figs are of a size or sizes smaller than that predominating size and not more than 6 percent by count of the figs are of a size or sizes larger than that predominating size. "Uniformity of size", as such, is not a grade requirement for Style I (a), whole, loose, dried figs. § 52.1025 Grades of dried figs.

(a) "U.S. Grade A" or "U.S. Fancy" is the quality of whole or sliced dried figs in which Style I, whole figs, are of one variety and in which Style II, sliced figs, are of one variety or similar

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varieties; that are well-matured with not more than 5 percent, by count, of reasonably well-matured dried figs; that are practically uniform in size, except for Style I (a), whole, loose, figs and Style II, sliced figs; that possess a practically uniform typical color; that possess a good flavor; that are free from foreign material; and that do not exceed the maximum allowances and limitations as specified in Table I (Moisture) and Table IIA (Defects in White Figs) and Table IIB (Defects in Black Figs).

(b) "U.S. Grade B" or "U.S. Choice" is the quality of whole or sliced dried figs in which Style I, whole figs, are of one variety and in which Style II, sliced figs, are of one variety or similar varieties; that are reasonably well-matured with not more than 10 percent, by count, of fairly well-matured dried figs; that are reasonably uniform in size, except for Style I (a), whole, loose, figs and Style II, sliced figs; that possess a reasonably uniform typical color; that possess a reasonably good flavor; that are free from foreign material; and that do not exceed the maximum allowances and limitations as specified in Table I (Moisture) and Table IIIA (Defects in White Figs) and Table IIIB (Defects in Black Figs).

(c) "U.S. Grade C" or "U.S. Standard" is the quality of whole or sliced dried figs that are of one variety or of similar varieties; that are fairly well

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matured with not more than 10 percent, by count, of figs that fail to meet the requirements for fairly well-matured dried figs; that are fairly uniform in size, except for Style I (a), whole, loose, figs and Style II, sliced figs; that possess a fairly uniform typical color; that possess a typical and normal flavor; that are free from foreign material; and that do not exceed the maximum allowances and limitations as specified in Table I (Moisture) and Table IVA (Defects in White Figs) and Table IVB (Defects in Black Figs).

(d) "Substandard" is the quality of dried figs that fail to meet the requirements of "U.S. Grade C" or "U.S. Standard."

(a) Moisture limits. Dried figs shall not exceed the moisture limits for the grades, color types, styles, and groups designated in Table I of this section. Group I includes figs in containers which do not completely enclose and seal the figs; such containers include, but are not limited to, wood boxes or fiber boxes. Group II includes figs packaged in completely sealed packages; such containers include, but are not limited to, cellophane, pliofilm, metal-foil wrapped bags or cartons, and hermetically sealed glass or metal containers.

2 Percentages are by count.

"Not applicable to Style II, Sliced figs.

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