Shelled Runner Type Peanuts Grades and Standards

Grades of Shelled Runner Type Peanuts

  1. U.S. No. 1 Runner consists of shelled Runner type peanut kernels of similar varietal characteristics which are whole and free from foreign material, damage and minor defects, and which will not pass through a screen having 16/64 X 3/4 inch openings.
a. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the following tolerances, by weight, shall be permitted: 
1. 1 percent for other varieties of peanuts;
2. 3 percent for sound peanuts which are split or broken;
3. 1.5 percent for damaged or unshelled peanuts;
4. 0.5 percent for minor defects: Provided, That in addition, any unused part of the tolerance for damaged or unshelled peanuts shall be allowed for minor defects;
5. 0.1 percent for foreign material; and,
6. 3 percent for sound whole peanuts which will pass through the prescribed screen.
  1. U.S. Runner Splits consists of shelled Runner type peanut kernels of similar varietal characteristics which are split or broken, but which are free from foreign material, damage and minor defects, and which will not pass through a screen having 17/64 inch round openings.
a. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the following tolerances, by weight, shall be permitted:
1. 2 percent for other varieties of peanuts;
2. 2 percent for damaged or unshelled peanuts and minor defects;
3. 0.2 percent for foreign material;
4. 2 percent for sound portions of peanuts which will pass through the prescribed screen; and,
5. 4 percent for sound whole peanuts.
  1. U.S. No. 2 Runner consists of shelled Runner type peanut kernels of similar varietal characteristics which may be split or broken, but which are free from foreign material, damage and minor defects, and which will not pass through a screen having 17/64 inch round openings.
a. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the following tolerances, by weight, shall be permitted:
1. 2 percent for other varieties of peanuts;
2. 2.5 percent for damaged or unshelled peanuts and minor defects;
3. 0.2 percent for foreign material; and,
4. 6 percent for sound peanuts and portions of peanuts which will pass through the prescribed screen.

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