---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 51.2335"
title: "7"
number: "51.2335"
heading: "Grades."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/51.2335"
---

# §51.2335. Grades.

- (a) “U.S. Fancy” consists of kiwifruit which meet the following requirements:
  - (1) **Basic Requirements—**
    - (i) Similar varietal characteristics;
    - (ii) Mature;
    - (iii) Not soft, overripe, or shriveled;
    - (iv) Carefully packed;
    - (v) Clean; and,
    - (vi) **Well formed.**
  - (2) **Free From—**
    - (i) Worm holes;
    - (ii) Broken skins which are not healed;
    - (iii) Sunscald;
    - (iv) Freezing injury;
    - (v) Internal breakdown; and,
    - (vi) **Decay.**
  - (3) **Free From Injury By—**
    - (i) Bruises;
    - (ii) Leaf or limbrubs;
    - (iii) Discoloration;
    - (iv) Hail;
    - (v) Growth cracks;
    - (vi) Scab;
    - (vii) Scars;
    - (viii) Heat, sprayburn, or sunburn;
    - (ix) Scale;
    - (x) Insects;
    - (xi) Other diseases; and,
    - (xii) **Mechanical or other means.**
  - (4) **Tolerances.** (See [§ 51.2336](/cfr/7/51.2336.md))
- (b) “U.S. No. 1” consists of kiwifruit which meet the following requirements:
  - (1) **Basic Requirements—**
    - (i) Similar varietal characteristics;
    - (ii) Mature;
    - (iii) Not soft, overripe, or shriveled;
    - (iv) Carefully packed;
    - (v) Clean; and,
    - (vi) **Fairly well formed.**
  - (2) **Free From—**
    - (i) Worm holes;
    - (ii) Broken skins which are not healed;
    - (iii) Sunscald;
    - (iv) Freezing injury;
    - (v) Internal breakdown; and,
    - (vi) **Decay.**
  - (3) **Free From Damage By—**
    - (i) Bruises;
    - (ii) Leaf or limbrubs;
    - (iii) Discoloration;
    - (iv) Hail;
    - (v) Growth cracks;
    - (vi) Scab;
    - (vii) Scars;
    - (viii) Heat, sprayburn, or sunburn;
    - (ix) Scale;
    - (x) Insects;
    - (xi) Other diseases; and,
    - (xii) **Mechanical or other means.**
  - (4) **Tolerances.** (See [§ 51.2336](/cfr/7/51.2336.md)):
- (c) “U.S. No. 2” consists of kiwifruit which meet the following requirements:
  - (1) **Basic Requirements—**
    - (i) Similar varietal characteristics;
    - (ii) Mature;
    - (iii) Not soft, overripe, or shriveled;
    - (iv) Carefully packed;
    - (v) Fairly clean; and,
    - (vi) **Not badly misshapen.**
  - (2) **Free From—**
    - (i) Worm holes;
    - (ii) Broken skins which are not healed;
    - (iii) Sunscald;
    - (iv) Freezing injury;
    - (v) Internal breakdown; and,
    - (vi) **Decay.**
  - (3) **Free From Serious Damage By—**
    - (i) Bruises;
    - (ii) Leaf or limbrubs;
    - (iii) Discoloration;
    - (iv) Hail;
    - (v) Growth cracks;
    - (vi) Scab;
    - (vii) Scars;
    - (viii) Heat, sprayburn, or sunburn;
    - (ix) Scale;
    - (x) Insects;
    - (xi) Other diseases; and,
    - (xii) **Mechanical or other means.**
  - (4) **Tolerances.** (See [§ 51.2336](/cfr/7/51.2336.md))

## Notes

### Amendments

[47 FR 34513, Aug. 10, 1982, as amended at 51 FR 36682, Oct. 15, 1986]

### Source

Source: 47 FR 34513, Aug. 10, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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

### Amendments

[47 FR 34513, Aug. 10, 1982, as amended at 51 FR 36682, Oct. 15, 1986]