Chart No. I-Allowances and Limitations for Defects in Whole and Pitted Dates (Other Than Whole Dry Dates for Processing); U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy
total allowance
Not more than a total of 10 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following:
Damaged by:
Discoloration.
Broken skin.
Checking.
Deformity.
Puffiness.
Scars.
Sunburn.
Insect injury.
Improper hydrating.
Mashing.
Mechanical injury.
Lack of pollination.
Blacknose.
Side spot.
Black scald.
Improper ripening.
Other defects.
Seriously damaged by checking.
Seriously damaged by puffiness.
Affected by:
Souring.
Mold.
Dirt.
Insect infestation.
Foreign material.
Decay.
limitations
Not more than 3/5 of the total allowance or 6 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following:
Damaged by:
Side spot.
Black scald.
Improper ripening.
Other defects.
Affected by:
Souring.
Mold.
Dirt.
Insect infestation.
Foreign material.
Decay.
Not more than 2/5 of the total allowance, or 4 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following:
Damaged by:
Improper ripening.
Other defects.
Affected by:
Souring.
Mold.
Dirt.
Insect infestation.
Foreign material.
Decay.
Not more than 1/10 of the total allowance, or 1 percent, by weight of the dates, may be:
Affected by decay.
Chart No. II-Allowances and Limitations for Defects in Whole and Pitted Dates or in Whole Dry Dates for Processing; U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice and U.S. Grade B (Dry) or U.S. Choice (Dry)
Not more than 15 percent, by weight of the dates, may be seriously damaged by checking.
Not more than 20 percent, by weight of the dates, may be damaged by broken skin.
additional allowance
Not more than a total of 15 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following:
Damaged by:
Deformity.
Puffiness.
Scars.
Sunburn.
Insect injury.
Improper hydrating.
Mashing.
Mechanical injury.
Lack of pollination.
Blacknose.
Side spot.
Black scald.
Improper ripening.
Other defects.
Seriously damaged by puffiness.
Affected by:
Souring.
Mold.
Dirt.
Insect infestation.
Foreign material.
Decay.
limitations
Not more than 2/3 of the additional allowance, or 10 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following:
Damaged by:
Lack of pollination.
Blacknose.
Side spot.
Black scald.
Improper ripening.
Other defects.
Affected by:
Souring.
Mold.
Dirt.
Insect infestation
Foreign material.
Decay.
Not more than 1/3 of the additional allowance, or 5 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following:
Damaged by:
Improper ripening.
Other defects.
Affected by:
Souring.
Mold.
Dirt.
Insect infestation.
Foreign material.
Decay.
Not more than 1/15 of the additional allowance, or 1 percent, by weight of the dates, may be:
Affected by decay.
Chart No. III-Allowances and Limitations for Defects in Whole and Pitted Dates or in Whole Dry Dates for Processing; U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard and U.S. Grade C (Dry) or U.S. Standard (Dry)
total allowance
Not more than a total of 20 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following.
Damaged by:
Deformity.
Scars.
Sunburn.
Insect injury.
Improper hydrating.
Mashing.
Mechanical injury.
Lack of pollination.
Blacknose.
Side spot.
Black scald.
Improper ripening.
Other defects.
Seriously damaged by puffiness
Affected by:
Souring.
Mold.
Dirt.
Insect infestation.
Foreign material.
Decay.
limitations
Not more than 1/2 of the total allowance, or 10 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following.
Damaged by:
Lack of pollination
Blacknose.
Side spot.
Black scald.
Improper ripening.
Other defects.
Affected by:
Souring.
Mold.
Dirt.
Insect infestation.
Foreign material.
Decay.
Not more than 1/4 of the total allowance, or 5 percent, by weight of the dates, may be the following:
Affected by
Souring.
Mold.
Dirt.
Insect infestation.
Foreign material.
Decay.
Not more than 1/10 of the total allowance, or 2 percent, by weight of the dates, may be:
Affected by decay.
7 C.F.R. §52.1008