Grades Of Peppers (Other Than Sweet Peppers)

U.S. Fancy Consists Of Mature Peppers Of Similar Varietal Characteristics (Except When Specified As Mixed Varieties And/Or Colors), Which Are Firm, Well Shaped, And Free From Blossom End Rot, Crushed/Broken, Freezing, Freezing Injury, Hail, Insects, Mechanical, Sunscald, Decay Affecting Calyxes And/Or Walls, Decay Affecting Stems, And From Injury Caused By Bruising, Dirt, Discoloration, Disease, Insects, Pitting, Scars, Shriveling, Sunburn, Or Other Means.

·       Size. Size May Be Specified In Inches And Fractions Thereof In Connection With The Grade In Terms Of Minimum Diameter, Maximum Diameter, Minimum Length And/Or Maximum Length, Or By Count.

·       Color. Color May Be Specified In Connection With The Grade, Provided That At Least 90 Percent Of The Peppers Show Any Amount Of Specified Color.

Grade No. 1 Consists Of Mature Peppers Of Similar Varietal Characteristics (Except When Specified As Mixed Varieties And/Or Colors), Which Are Firm, Fairly Well Shaped, And Free From Crushed/Broken, Freezing, Freezing Injury, Sunscald And Decay Affecting Calyxes And/Or Walls, Decay Affecting Stems, And Free From Damage Caused By Blossom End Rot, Bruising, Dirt, Discoloration, Disease, Hail, Insects, Pitting, Scars, Shriveling, Sunburn, Mechanical Or Other Means.

·       Size. Size May Be Specified In Inches And Fractions Thereof In Connection With The Grade In Terms Of Minimum Diameter, Maximum Diameter, Minimum Length And/Or Maximum Length, Or By Count.

·       Color. Color May Be Specified In Connection With The Grade, Provided That At Least 90 Percent Of The Peppers Show Any Amount Of Specified Color.

Grade No. 2 Consists Of Mature Peppers Of Similar Varietal Characteristics (Except When Specified As Mixed Varieties And/Or Colors), Which Are Firm, Not Seriously Misshapen, And Free From Freezing, Freezing Injury, Sunscald And Decay Affecting Calyxes And/Or Walls, Decay Affecting Stems, Crushed/Broken And Free From Serious Damage Caused Blossom End Rot, Bruising, Dirt, Discoloration, Disease, Hail, Insects, Pitting, Scars, Shriveling, Sunburn, Mechanical Or Other Means.

·       Size. Size May Be Specified In Inches And Fractions Thereof In Connection With The Grade In Terms Of Minimum Diameter, Maximum Diameter, Minimum Length And/Or Maximum Length, Or By Count.

·       Color. Color May Be Specified In Connection With The Grade, Provided That At Least 90 Percent Of The Peppers Show Any Amount Of Specified Color.