IN-SHELL USDA SPECIFICATIONS
U.S. FANCY
U.S. EXTRA NO. 1
U.S. ARTIFICIALLY OPENED
External (Shell) Defects (Tolerances by Weight)
Percent (%)
Percent (%)
Percent (%)
(a) Non-split and not split on suture
2
3
10
(1) Non-split included in (a)
1
2
4
(b) Adhering hull material
1
1
2
(c) Light Stained
7
12
N/A
(1) Dark stained, included in (c)
2
3
3
(d) Damage by other means
1
1
10
(e) Total External Defects
9
16
N/A
(f) Undersized (Less than 30/64 inch in diameter)
5
5
4
Internal (Kernel) Defects (Tolerances by Weight)
Percent (%)
Percent (%)
Percent (%)
(a) Damage
3
6
6
(b) Serious Damage (Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury, Mold, Rancid, Decay)
3
4
4
(1) Insect Damage, included in (b)
1
2
2
(c) Total Internal Defects
4
8
8
Other Defects (Tolerances by Weight)
Percent (%)
Percent (%)
Percent (%)
(a) Shell pieces and Blanks
2
2
2
(1) Blanks, included in (a)
1
1
1
(b) Foreign Material (no glass, metal, or live insects shall be permitted)
.25
.25
.25
(c) Particles and Dust
.25
.25
.25
(d) Loose Kernels
4
5
6
Kernel (Tolerances by Weight)
Percent (%)
Percent (%)
Percent (%)
(a) Damage
2.0
3.5
3.0
(b) Serious Damage (Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury, Mold, Rancid, Decay)
1.5
2.0
2.5
(1) Insect Damage, Included in (b)
.3
.4
.5
(c) Foreign Material