---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 51.2832"
title: "7"
number: "51.2832"
heading: "U.S. Commercial."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/51.2832"
---

# §51.2832. U.S. Commercial.


U.S. Commercial consists of onions which meet the following requirements:

- (a) **Basic requirements—**
  - (1) Similar varietal characteristics, except color when designated as a specialty or mixed pack;
  - (2) Mature;
  - (3) Not soft or spongy; and,
  - (4) **Not badly misshapen.**
- (b) **Free from—**
  - (1) Decay;
  - (2) Wet sunscald;
  - (3) Doubles;
  - (4) Bottlenecks; and,
  - (5) **Scallions.**
- (c) **Free from damage caused by—**
  - (1) Seedstems;
  - (2) Tops;
  - (3) Roots;
  - (4) Dry sunken areas;
  - (5) Sunburn;
  - (6) Sprouts;
  - (7) Freezing;
  - (8) Cracked fleshy scales;
  - (9) Watery scales;
  - (10) Mechanical;
  - (11) Translucent scales;
  - (12) Disease;
  - (13) Insects; and,
  - (14) **Other means.**
- (d) **Free from serious damage caused by—**
  - (1) Staining;
  - (2) Dirt; and,
  - (3) **Other foreign matter.**
- (e) For tolerances see [§ 51.2837](/cfr/7/51.2837.md).
- (f) **Size.** Unless otherwise specified, the diameter shall be not less than 1 1/2 inches. (See §§ [51.2836](/cfr/7/51.2836.md) and [51.2837](/cfr/7/51.2837.md).)

## Notes

### Amendments

[60 FR 46977, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63294, Oct. 23, 2014]

### Source

Source: 60 FR 46977, Sept. 8, 1995, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

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

### Amendments

[60 FR 46977, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63294, Oct. 23, 2014]