(a) No tolerances are provided in these standards for grapes which fail to meet the applicable maturity requirements other than the allowances specified in Sec. 51.888 or in the sampling and testing procedures of State maturity regulations.
(b) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling in each of the foregoing grades except U.S. No. 1 Institutional, tolerances, by weight, other than for maturity, are provided as set forth in Tables I and II.
Table I--Tolerances at Shipping Point \1\
[Percent]------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S.
Extra U.S. U.S.
Factor fancy Fancy No. 1
(A) For bunches failing to meet color 10 10 10
requirements................................(B) For bunches failing to meet requirements 10 10 10
for minimum diameter of berries.............(C) For bunches failing to meet stem color 10
requirements................................(D) For offsize bunches and for bunches and 8 8 8
berries failing to meet the remaining
requirements for the grade..................
Including in (D):
(a) For serious damage............... 2 2 2
And, including in (a):
(i) For decay................ \1/2\ \1/2\ \1/2\
of 1 of 1 of 1------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Shipping Point, as used in these standards, means the point of
origin of the shipment in the producing area or at port of loading for
ship stores or overseas shipment, or, in the case of shipments from
outside the continental United States, the port of entry into the
United States.
Table II--Tolerances En Route or at Destination
(A) For bunches failing to meet color 10 10 10
requirements................................(B) For bunches failing to meet requirements 10 10 10
for minimum diameter of berries.............(C) For bunches failing to meet stem color 10
requirements................................(D) For offsize bunches and for bunches and 12 12 12
berries failing to meet the remaining
requirements for the grade..................
Including in (D):
(a) For permanent defects............ 8 8 8
(b) For serious damage............... 4 4 4
And, including in (b):
(i) For serious damage by 2 2 2
permanent defects...........
(ii) For decay............... 1 1 1------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling in the U.S. No. 1 Institutional grade only, tolerances, by weight, other than for maturity, are provided as set forth in Tables Ia and IIa of this section.
Table Ia--Tolerances at Shipping Point for U.S. No. 1 Institutional
Grade Only \1\
[Percent]------------------------------------------------------------------------
(A) For clusters/bunches failing to meet 10.
color requirements.(B) For clusters/bunches failing to meet 10.
requirements for minimum diameter of
berries.(C) For offsize clusters/bunches........... 4.(D) For clusters/bunches and berries 8.
failing to meet the remaining requirements
for the grade.Including in (D):
(a) For serious damage................... 2
And, including in (a):(i) For decay.............................. \1/2\ of 1.------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\Shipping point, as used in these standards, means the point of origin
of the shipment in the producing area or at port of loading for ship
stores or overseas shipment, or, in the case of shipments from outside
the continental United States, the port of entry into the United
States.
Table IIa--Tolerances En Route or at Destination for U.S. No. 1
Institutional Grade Only------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. No. 1
(A) For clusters/bunches failing to meet color 10.
requirements............................................(B) For clusters/bunches failing to meet requirements for 10.
minimum diameter of berries.............................(C) For offsize clusters/bunches......................... 4.(D) For clusters/bunches and berries failing to meet the 12.
remaining requirements for the grade....................Including in (D):
(a) For permanent defects.............................. 8.
(b) For serious damage................................. 4.
And, including in (b):
(i) For serious damage by permanent defects........ 2.
(ii) For decay..................................... 1.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [36 FR 9126, May 20, 1971. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981, and amended at 52 FR 22437, June 12, 1987. Redesignated and amended at 56 FR 15802, Apr. 18, 1991; 61 FR 11127, Mar. 19, 1996]
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