(a) ``U.S. Grade A'' is the quality of seedless raisins that have similar varietal characteristics; that have a good typical color; that have a good characteristic flavor; that show development characteristics of raisins prepared from well-matured grapes with not less than 80 percent, by weight, of raisins that are well-matured or reasonably well-matured; that contain not more than 18 percent, by weight, of moisture for all varieties of seedless raisins except the Monukka variety, which may contain not more than 19 percent, by weight, of moisture; and that meet the additional requirements outlined in Table I of this subpart.
(b) ``U.S. Grade B'' is the quality of seedless raisins that have similar varietal characteristics; that have a reasonably good typical color; that have a good characteristic flavor; that show development characteristics of raisins prepared from reasonably well-matured grapes with not less than 70 percent, by weight, of raisins that are well-matured or reasonably well-matured; that contain not more than 18 percent, by weight, of moisture for all varieties of seedless raisins except the Monukka variety, which may contain not more than 19 percent, by weight, of moisture; and that meet the additional requirements outlined in Table I of this subpart.
(c) ``U.S. Grade C'' is the quality of seedless raisins that have similar varietal characteristics; that have a fairly good typical color; that have a fairly good flavor; that show development characteristics of raisins prepared from fairly well-matured grapes with not less than 55 percent, by weight, of raisins that are well-matured or reasonably well-matured; that contain not more than 18 percent, by weight, of moisture for all varieties of seedless raisins except the Monukka variety, which may contain not more than 19 percent, by weight, of moisture; and that meet the additional requirements outlined in Table I of this subpart.
(d) ``Substandard'' is the quality of seedless raisins that fail to meet the requirements of U.S. grade C. [43 FR 51754, Nov. 7, 1978. Redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981] Table I--Allowances for Defects in Type I, Seedless Raisins and Type II,
Golden Seedless Raisins------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Grade U.S. Grade U.S. Grade
Defects A B C------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum count (per 96 ounces)
-----------------------------------Pieces of stem...................... 1 2 4
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Maximum count (per 16 ounces)
-----------------------------------Capstems............................ 15 25 35
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Maximum (percent by weight)
-----------------------------------Sugared............................. 5 10 15
-----------------------------------Discolored, damaged or moldy raisins 4 6 9Provided these limits are not
exceeded:
Damaged........................... 2 3 5
Moldy............................. 2 3 4
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Total
-----------------------------------Substandard development and
undeveloped:
Selected size..................... 1 1\1/2\ 2
Mixed size........................ 1 2 3
Small (Midget) size............... 2 3 5
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Appearance or edibility of product
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slightly discolored or damaged by May not be affected... May not be more than May not be materially
fermentation or any other defect not slightly affected. affected.
described above.
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Grit, sand, or silt......................... None of any consequence may be present Not more than a trace may
that affects the appearance or be present that affects
edibility of the product. the appearance or
edibility of the product.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type II--Golden Seedless Raisins