U.S. No. 2 consists of onions which meet the following requirements:
(a) Basic requirements:
(1) One type, except when designated as a specialty or mixed pack;
(2) Mature; and,
(3) Not soft or spongy.
(b) Free from:
(1) Decay;
(2) Wet sunscald; and,
(3) Scallions.
(c) Free from serious damage caused by:
(1) Watery scales;
(2) Dirt or Staining;
(3) Foreign Matter;
(4) Seedstems;
(5) Sprouts;
(6) Mechanical;
(7) Dry sunken areas;
(8) Disease;
(9) Freezing;
(10) Insects; and,
(11) Other means.
(d) For tolerances see Sec. 51.2837.
(e) Size. Unless otherwise specified, the diameter shall not be less than 1\1/2\ inches. (See Sec. Sec. 51.2836 and 51.2837.) [60 FR 46977, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63294, Oct. 23, 2014]
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