Size of pecans may be specified in connection with the grade in accordance with one of the following classifications. To meet the requirements for any one of these classifications, the lot must conform to both the specified number of nuts per pound and the weight of the 10 smallest nuts per 100 nut sample. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum weight of
Number of nuts per the 10 smallest
Size classification pound nuts in a 100-nut
sample------------------------------------------------------------------------Oversize........................ 55 or less........ In eachExtra large..................... 56 to 63.......... classification,Large........................... 64 to 77.......... the 10 smallestMedium.......................... 78 to 95.......... nuts per 100 mustSmall........................... 96 to 120......... weigh at least 7
pct of the total
weight of a 100-
nut sample.------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kernel Color Classification