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CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Seedstems which are tough or woody, or which are more than (b) Splits when onions with two or more hearts are not practically covered by one or more outer scales; (c) Tops when more than 30 percent of the onions in a lot have tops 3 inches or more in length; (d) New roots when most roots on an individual onion have grown to a length of 1 inch or more in length; (e) Dry roots when more than 20 percent of the onions in a lot have practically all roots 2 inches or more in length; (f) Dry sunken areas when the affected areas exceed the equivalent to that of a circle (g) Sunburn when more than 33 percent of the onions in a lot have a medium green color on one-third of the surface; (h) Sprouts when visible, or when concealed within the dry top and more than (i) Peeling when more than one-half of the thin papery skin is missing, leaving the underlying fleshy scale unprotected; (j) Cracked fleshy scales when one or more of the fleshy scales are cracked; (k) Watery scales when more than the equivalent of the entire outer fleshy scale is affected by an off-color, watersoaked condition. The off-color must be of some shade of brown or yellow; (l) Dirt, staining or other foreign matter when more than 20 percent of the onions in a yellow, brown or red lot, or more than 15 percent of the onions in a white lot are appreciably stained. Onions with adhering dirt or other foreign matter shall be judged on the same basis as stained onions; (m) Mechanical when any cut extends deeper than one

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 51.2849