Factor
Score points..........................------------------------------------------------------------------------Color................................. 30 (A) 27-30
... (B) \2\ 24-
26
... (C) \2\ 21-
23
... (SStd.) \2\ 0-
20Freedom from pits..................... 20 (A) 18-20
... (B) \2\ 16-
17
... (C) \2\ 14-
15
... (SStd.) \2\ 0-
13Freedom from defects.................. 20 (A) 18-20
... (B) \2\ 16-
17
... (C) \2\ 14-
15
... (SStd.) \2\ 0-
13Character............................. 30 (A) 27-30
... (B) \2\ 24-
26
... (C) \2\ 21-
23
... (SStd.) \2\ 0-
20
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Total score........................ 100------------------------------------------------------------------------Normal flavor..................................................Grade..........................................................------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ See size limitation for U.S. Grade A and U.S. Grade B.\2\ Indicates limiting rule.
Subpart_United States Standards for Grades of Dates
Source: 20 FR 5755, Aug. 10, 1955, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981.
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