Bermuda-Granex-Grano Type Onions Grades And Standards

Grade No 1 Consists Of Onions Which Meet The Following Requirements:

Ø Basic Requirements:

· Similar Varietal Characteristics, Except Color When Designated As A Specialty Or Mixed Pack;

· Mature

· Fairly Firm; And,

· Fairly Well Shaped.

Ø Free From:

· Decay

· Wet Sunscald

· Doubles; And

· Bottlenecks.

Ø Free From Damage Caused By:

· Seedstems

· Splits

· Dry Sunken Areas

· Sunburn

· Sprouting

· Staining

· Dirt Or Foreign Material

· Mechanical

· Tops

· Roots

· Translucent Scales

· Watery Scales

· Moisture

· Disease;

· Insects; And

· Other Means

Ø Grade No. 1 Consists Of Beets Of Similar Varietal Characteristics The Roots Of Which Are Well Trimmed, Firm, Fairly Smooth, Fairly Well Shaped, Fairly Clean And Free From Soft Rot And Free From Damage Caused By Cuts, Freezing, Growth Cracks, Disease, Rodents Or Insects, Or Mechanical Or Other Means. Bunched Beets Or Beets With Short-Trimmed Tops Shall Have Tops Which Are Fresh And Free From Decay And Free From Damage Caused By Discoloration, Freezing, Disease, Insects, Or Mechanical Or Other Means.

Ø For Size And Tolerances See §§51.3198 And 51.3199.

Grade Combination Consists Of A Combination Of Grade 1 And Grade 2 Onions: Provided, That At Least 50 Percent, By Weight, Of The Onions In Each Lot Meet The Requirements Of 1 Grade. (See §§51.3198 And 51.3199.)

Ø Grade No 2 Consists Of Onions Which Meet The Following Requirements:

Ø Basic Requirements:

· Similar Varietal Characteristics, Except Color When Designated As A Specialty Or Mixed Pack; And,

· Not Soft Or Spongy.

Ø Free From:

· Decay

· Wet Sunscald; And,

· Bottlenecks.

Ø Free From Serious Damage Caused By:

· Seedstems;

· Dry Sunken Areas;

· Sprouting;

· Staining;

· Dirt Or Other Foreign Material;

· Mechanical

· Watery Scales;

· Insects;

· Disease; And,

· Other Means.

Ø For Size And Tolerances See §§51.3198 And 51.3199.