U.S. No. 2.

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§ 51.2835 U.S. No. 2.

U.S. No. 2 consists of onions which meet the following requirements:

(a) Basic requirements:

(1) One type, except when designated as a specialty or mixed pack;

(2) Mature; and,

(3) Not soft or spongy.

(b) Free from:

(1) Decay;

(2) Wet sunscald; and,

(3) Scallions.

(c) Free from serious damage caused by:

(1) Watery scales;

(2) Dirt or Staining;

(3) Foreign Matter;

(4) Seedstems;

(5) Sprouts;

(6) Mechanical;

(7) Dry sunken areas;

(8) Disease;

(9) Freezing;

(10) Insects; and,

(11) Other means.

(d) For tolerances see § 51.2837.

(e) Size. Unless otherwise specified, the diameter shall not be less than 11⁄2 inches. (See §§ 51.2836 and 51.2837.)

[60 FR 46977, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63294, Oct. 23, 2014]


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