Grades of Spinach Leaves
- U.S. Extra No. 1 shall consist of spinach leaves of similar varietal characteristics which are fairly clean, well trimmed, free from coarse stalks, seedstems, seedbuds, crowns and roots, sandburs or other kinds of burs, decay, and from damage caused by clusters of leaves, wilting, discoloration, freezing, foreign material, disease, insects, mechanical or other means.
a. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than 5 percent, by count, of any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, including not more than 1 percent for spinach leaves which are affected by decay.
- U.S. No. 1 shall consist of spinach leaves of similar varietal characteristics which are well trimmed, free from coarse stalks, seedstems, seedbuds, crowns and roots, sandburs, or other kinds of burs, decay, and from damage caused by clusters of leaves, wilting, discoloration, freezing, dirt, or other foreign material, disease, insects, mechanical or other means.
a. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by count, of any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, including not more than 1 percent for spinach leaves which are affected by decay.
- U.S. Commercial shall consist of spinach leaves of similar varietal characteristics which are well trimmed, free from coarse stalks, seedstems, seedbuds, crowns and roots, sandburs, or other kinds of burs, decay, and from damage caused by clusters of leaves, wilting, discoloration, freezing, dirt or other foreign material, disease, insects, mechanical or other means.
a. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than 20 percent, by count, of any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, including not more than 1 percent for spinach leaves which are affected by decay.
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