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All TitlesTitle 7Chapter IPart 51Subpart M - Subpart M—United States Standards for Grades of Pecans in the Shell
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“U.S. Extra Fancy” consists of pecans in the shell which meet the following requirements:
(a) Free from loose extraneous or foreign material.
(b) Shells are:
(1) Uniform in color; and
(2) Free from damage by any cause.
(c) Kernels are:
(1) Well developed;
(2) Well cured;
(3) Moisture content shall be not more than 6 percent, unless otherwise specified;
(4) Uniform in color and not darker than “light;” and
(5) Free from damage by any cause.
(d) For tolerances see § 51.1406.