Grades of Mixed Nuts in the Shell
- U.S. Extra Fancy
| Nut Species | MIN % | MAX % | MINIMUM SIZE & Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 10 | 40 |
28/64 inch (11.1 mm) U.S. No. 1 |
| Brazils | 10 | 40 |
Medium U.S. No. 1 |
| Filberts | 10 | 40 |
Long type varieties: 44/64 inch (17.5 mm) Round Type Varieties 49/64 inch (19.4 mm) U.S. No. 1 |
| Pecans | 10 | 40 |
Extra Large U.S. No. 1 |
| Walnuts | 10 | 40 |
Large U.S. No. 1 |
- U.S. Fancy
| NUT SPECIES | MIN % | MAX % | MINIMUM SIZE | MINIMUM GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 10 | 40 | 28/64 inch (11.1 mm) | U.S. No. 1 |
| Brazils | 10 | 40 | Medium | U.S. No. 1 |
| Filberts | 10 | 40 |
Long type varieties: 44/64 inch (17.5 mm) Round Type Varieties 49/64 inch (19.4 mm) |
U.S. No. 1 |
| Pecans | 10 | 40 | Large | U.S. No. 1 |
| Walnuts | 10 | 40 | Medium | U.S. No. 1 |
- U.S. Commercial or U.S. Select.
| NUT SPECIES | MIN % | MAX % | MINIMUM SIZE | MINIMUM GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 5 | 40 | 28/64 inch (100 mm) | U.S. No. 1 |
| Brazils | 5 | 40 | Medium | U.S. No. 1 |
| Filberts | 5 | 40 |
Long type varieties: 34/64 inch (13.5 mm) Round Type Varieties 45/64 inch (17.9 mm) |
U.S. No. 1 |
| Pecans | 5 | 40 |
Medium - (a) External quality: U.S. No. 1 (b) Internal quality: 75 percent U.S. No. 1 quality with not more than 10 percent seriously damaged kernels, including therein not more than 7 percent which are rancid, moldy, decayed, or injured by insects, including not more than one half of one percent live insects inside the shell. |
U.S. No. 1 |
| Walnuts | 5 | 40 |
Baby - (a) External quality: 85 percent U.S. No. 1 quality. (b) Internal quality: 85 pervent U.S. No. 1 quality, except that the lot need only meet the requirement for U.S. No. 2 grade for kernel color; with not more than 8 percent seriously damaged kernels, including therein not more than 5 percent which are damaged by insects. |
U.S. No. 1 |
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