Size classifications for pieces.

§ 51.1438 Size classifications for pieces. The size of pecan pieces in a lot may be specified in accordance with one of the size classifications shown in Table II. Table II Size classification Maximum diameter (will pass through round opening of following diameter) Minimum diameter (will not pass through round opening of following diameter) (inch) Mammoth pieces No limitation 8/16 Extra large pieces 9/16 inch 7/16 Halves and pieces No limitation 5/16 Large pieces 8/16 inch 5/16 Medium pieces 6/16 inch 3/16 Small pieces 4/16 inch 2/16 Extra small pieces 3/16 inch 1/16 Granules 2/16 inch 1/16 (a) In lieu of the size classifications in Table II, the size of pieces in a lot may be specified in terms of minimum diameter, or as a range described in terms of minimum and maximum diameters expressed in sixteenths or sixty-fourths of an inch. (b) Tolerances for size of pieces: In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing, tolerances are provided for pieces in a lot which fail to meet the requirements of any size specified. The tolerances, by weight, are shown in Table III. Table III [Percent] Size classification Total tolerance for offsize pieces Tolerance (included in total tolerance) for pieces smaller than 2/16 1/16 inch Mammoth pieces 15 1 Extra large pieces 15 1 Halves and pieces 15 1 Large pieces 15 1 Medium pieces 15 2 Small pieces 15 2 Extra small pieces 15 2 Granules 15 5 Other specified size 15 1 [34 FR 9377, June 14, 1969. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981, as amended at 83 FR 50477, Oct. 9, 2018] Tolerances for Defects