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§ 51.1438 - Size classifications for pieces.

The size of pecan pieces in a lot may be specified in accordance with one of the size classifications shown in Table II.

Table II

Size classification Maximum diameter (will pass through round opening of following diameter) Minimum diameter (will not pass through round opening of following diameter) (inch) Mammoth piecesNo limitation8/16Extra large pieces9/16 inch7/16Halves and piecesNo limitation5/16Large pieces8/16 inch5/16Medium pieces6/16 inch3/16Small pieces4/16 inch2/16Extra small pieces3/16 inch1/16Granules2/16 inch1/16

(a) In lieu of the size classifications in Table II, the size of pieces in a lot may be specified in terms of minimum diameter, or as a range described in terms of minimum and maximum diameters expressed in sixteenths or sixty-fourths of an inch.

(b) Tolerances for size of pieces: In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing, tolerances are provided for pieces in a lot which fail to meet the requirements of any size specified. The tolerances, by weight, are shown in Table III.

Table III

[Percent]

Size classification Total tolerance for offsize pieces Tolerance (included in total tolerance) for pieces smaller than 2/161/16 inch Mammoth pieces151 Extra large pieces151 Halves and pieces151 Large pieces151 Medium pieces152 Small pieces152 Extra small pieces152 Granules155 Other specified size151
[34 FR 9377, June 14, 1969. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981, as amended at 83 FR 50477, Oct. 9, 2018]