Grades Of Collard Greens Or Broccoli Greens

·       Grade No. 1 Consists Of Collard Greens Or Broccoli Greens, Of Similar Varietal Characteristics Which Are Fresh, Fairly Tender, Fairly Clean, Well Trimmed, And Of Characteristic Color For The Variety Or Type; Which Are Free From Decay And Free From Damage Caused By Coarse Stalks And Seedstems, Discoloration, Freezing, Foreign Material, Disease, Insects Or Mechanical Or Other Means.

·       A. In Order To Allow For Variations Incident To Proper Grading And Handling, Not More Than A Total Of 10 Percent, By Weight, Of The Units In Any Lot, May Fail To Meet The Requirements Of The Grade: Provided, That Not More Than One-Half Of This Amount, Or 5 Percent, Shall Be Allowed For Serious Damage By Any Cause, And Including Therein Not More Than 2 Percent For Decay. (See §51.524.)