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7 CFR § 51.2546Chapter I

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Nuts may be considered as meeting a size designation specified in Table IV or a range in number of nuts per ounce, provided, the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the largest nuts in a sample does not exceed 1.50 times the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the smallest and the average number of nuts per ounce is not more than one-half nut above or below the extremes of the range specified.

Table IV—Nut Size Size designations Average number of nuts per ounce 1 Colossal Less than 18. Extra Large 18 to 20. Large 21 to 25. Medium 26 to 30. Small More than 30. 1 Before Roasting.

[68 FR 50684, Aug. 22, 2003]

eCFR data current as of: November 6, 2026

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