For the purpose of this part, the pack specifications prescribed for the packing of prunes in consumer packages shall, subject to the limitation prescribed in § 993.516, be according to those commercially recognized size categories as are listed in paragraph (a) of this section by numerical designation or in paragraph (b) of this section by nomenclature designation.
(a) Numerical designations. Each of the following is a numerical size category described by the range of the size counts of prunes per pounds included in the respective size categories expressed as follows or in an applicable equivalent range expressed in the metric system per 500 grams: 15/20, 15/22, 18/24, 20/30, 25/35, 30/40, 35/45, 40/50, 50/60, 60/70, 70/80, 75/85, 80/90, and 90/100.
(b) Nomenclature designations. Each of the following is a nonmenclature size category:
(1) Extra large;
(2) Large;
(3) Medium; and
(4) Small, breakfast, petite, or economy.
(c) Nomenclature designations defined. As used in paragraph (b) of this section:
(1) Extra large means any size count which falls within the range of 25 to 40 prunes, inclusive, per pound;
(2) Large means any size count which falls within the range of 40 to 60 prunes, inclusive, per pound;
(3) Medium means any size count which falls within the range of 60 to 85 prunes, inclusive, per pound; and
(4) Small, breakfast, petite, or economy means any size count which falls within the range of 85 to 100 prunes, inclusive, per pound.
[26 FR 8281, Sept. 2, 1961, as amended at 49 FR 35930, Sept. 13, 1984]