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EXTERNAL DEFECTS |
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Defects |
Maximum allowed for U.S. No. 1 processing |
Maximum allowed for U.S. No. 2 processing |
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Air cracks․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Blackleg․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Bruises․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste |
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Cuts․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Smooth, not more than 10% of surface. |
Smooth, not more than 1/3 of surface. |
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Enlarged lenticels, discolored or sunken. |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Flea Beetle․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste |
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Folded end․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Fusarium tuber rot․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Grass, wireworm․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Greening, light․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Growth cracks․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
See Footnote No. 2.․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Grub․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Ingrown sprouts․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Nematodes․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Rhizoctonia, solid or thick mounded. |
Not more than 10% of surface.․․․․ |
Not more than 25% of surface. |
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Rodent, bird damage.․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Scab, pitted․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Scab, russet․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
25% of surface or 5% waste.․․․․․․ |
50% of surface or 10% waste. |
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Scab, surface․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
25% of surface or 5% waste.․․․․․․ |
50% of surface or 10% waste. |
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Scab, surface (elephant hide)․․․․ |
10% of surface or 5% waste.․․․․․․ |
25% of surface or 10% waste. |
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Second growth․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Scaling, surface cracks–when cracked, thick and has depth. |
10% of surface or 5% waste.․․․․․․ |
25% of surface or 10% waste. |
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Sunburn․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Sunken discolored areas.․․․․․․․․․ |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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INTERNAL DEFECTS |
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Defects |
Maximum allowed for U.S. No. 1 processing |
Maximum allowed for U.S. No. 2 processing |
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Occurring outside of or not entirely confined to the vascular ring |
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Internal Black Spot, Internal Discoloration, Vascular Browning, Fusarium Wilt, Net Necrosis, Other Necrosis, Stem End Browning. |
5% waste․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10% waste. |
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Occurring entirely within the vascular ring |
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Hollow Heart or Hollow Heart with Discoloration. |
Area affected not to exceed that of a circle 7/8 inch in diameter in a 10 ounce potato.1 |
Area affected not to exceed that of a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter in a 10 ounce potato.1 |
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Light Brown Discoloration (Brown Center). |
Area affected not to exceed that of a circle 7/8 inch in diameter in a 10 ounce potato.1 |
Area affected not to exceed that of a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter in a 10 ounce potato.1 |
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Internal Brown Spot and similar discoloration (Heat Necrosis). |
Not more than the equivalent of 3 scattered spots 1/8 inch in diameter in a potato 6 ounces in weight or 2 1/2 inches in diameter, or correspondingly lesser or greater number of spots in smaller or larger potatoes. |
Not more than the equivalent of 6 scattered spots 1/8 inch in diameter in a potato 6 ounces in weight or 2 1/2 inches in diameter or correspondingly lesser or greater number of spots in smaller or larger potatoes. |
1 Note: Or correspondingly lesser or greater areas in smaller or larger potatoes.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.51.3416 Classification of defects - last updated October 03, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-7-agriculture/cfr-sect-7-51-3416.html
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