Grades Of Canned Field Peas And Canned Black-Eye Peas

·       U.S. Grade A Or U.S. Fancy Is The Quality Of Canned Peas That Possess Similar Varietal Characteristics; That Possess A Normal Flavor And Odor; That Are Fairly Young; That Are Practically Free From Defects; That Possess At Least A Fairly Good Color; And That Scores Not Less Than 85 Points When Scored In Accordance With The Scoring System Outlined In This Subpart.

·       U.S. Grade C Or U.S. Standard Is The Quality Of Canned Peas That Possess Similar Varietal Characteristics; That Possess A Normal Flavor And Odor; That Possess A Fairly Good Color; That Are Nearly Mature; That Are Fairly Free From Defects; And That Scores Not Less Than 70 Points When Scored In Accordance With The Scoring System Outlined In This Subpart.

·       U.S. Grade D Or Substandard Is The Quality Of Canned Peas That Fail To Meet The Requirements Of U.S. Grade C Or U.S. Standard.