The size of pecan pieces in a lot may be specified in accordance with one of the size classifications shown in Table II.
Table II------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum
diameter
(will not
pass
Maximum diameter (will pass through
Size classification through round opening of round
following diameter) opening
of
following
diameter)
(inch)------------------------------------------------------------------------Mammoth pieces................. No limitation............... \8/16\Extra large pieces............. \9/16\ inch................. \7/16\Halves and pieces.............. No limitation............... \5/16\Large pieces................... \8/16\ inch................. \5/16\Medium pieces.................. \6/16\ inch................. \3/16\Small pieces................... \4/16\ inch................. \2/16\Midget pieces.................. \3/16\ inch................. \1/16\Granules....................... \2/16\ inch................. \1/16\------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) In lieu of the size classifications in Table II, the size of pieces in a lot may be specified in terms of minimum diameter, or as a range described in terms of minimum and maximum diameters expressed in sixteenths or sixty-fourths of an inch.
(b) Tolerances for size of pieces: In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing, tolerances are provided for pieces in a lot which fail to meet the requirements of any size specified. The tolerances, by weight, are shown in Table III.
Table III
[Percent]------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tolerance
(included in
Total total tolerance)
tolerance for pieces
Size classification for smaller than
offsize -----------------
pieces \1/16\
\2/16\ inch------------------------------------------------------------------------Mammoth pieces............................. 15 1Extra large pieces......................... 15 1Halves and pieces.......................... 15 1Large pieces............................... 15 1Medium pieces.............................. 15 2Small pieces............................... 15 2Midget pieces.............................. 15 ....... 2Granules................................... 15 ....... 5Other specified size....................... 15 1 .......------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tolerances for Defects