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§ 51.2546 Size.

Nuts may be considered as meeting a size designation specified in Table IV or a range in number of nuts per ounce, provided, the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the largest nuts in a sample does not exceed 1.50 times the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the smallest and the average number of nuts per ounce is not more than one-half nut above or below the extremes of the range specified.

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Table IV - Nut Size

Size designations Average number of nuts per ounce1
Colossal Less than 18.
Extra Large 18 to 20.
Large 21 to 25.
Medium 26 to 30.
Small More than 30.

1 Before Roasting.

[68 FR 50684, Aug. 22, 2003]


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