Styles of dates
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Verbatim text below is from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the current version with the eCFR before relying on it for any legal matter.
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(a) Whole or whole dates means whole unpitted dates from which the pits have not been removed and which may be slit longitudinally.
(b) Pitted or pitted dates means whole dates from which the pits have been removed.
(c) Pieces or date pieces means dates that have been cut or sliced into small pieces and that can be handled as individual units.
(d) Macerated or macerated dates means dates that have been ground, chopped, mashed, or broken or that have been cut or sliced into small pieces and that cannot be handled as individual units.
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