---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 51.1400"
title: "7"
number: "51.1400"
heading: "U.S. Extra Fancy."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/51.1400"
---

# §51.1400. U.S. Extra Fancy.


“U.S. Extra Fancy” consists of pecans in the shell which meet the following requirements:

- (a) **Free from loose extraneous or foreign material.**
- (b) **Shells are—**
  - (1) Uniform in color; and
  - (2) **Free from damage by any cause.**
- (c) **Kernels are—**
  - (1) Well developed;
  - (2) Well cured;
  - (3) Moisture content shall be not more than 6 percent, unless otherwise specified;
  - (4) Uniform in color and not darker than “light;” and
  - (5) **Free from damage by any cause.**
- (d) For tolerances see [§ 51.1406](/cfr/7/51.1406.md).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 89 FR 53341, June 26, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.