---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 51.2835"
title: "7"
number: "51.2835"
heading: "U.S. No. 2."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/51.2835"
---

# §51.2835. U.S. No. 2.


U.S. No. 2 consists of onions which meet the following requirements:

- (a) **Basic requirements—**
  - (1) One type, except when designated as a specialty or mixed pack;
  - (2) Mature; and,
  - (3) **Not soft or spongy.**
- (b) **Free from—**
  - (1) Decay;
  - (2) Wet sunscald; and,
  - (3) **Scallions.**
- (c) **Free from serious damage caused by—**
  - (1) Watery scales;
  - (2) Dirt or Staining;
  - (3) Foreign Matter;
  - (4) Seedstems;
  - (5) Sprouts;
  - (6) Mechanical;
  - (7) Dry sunken areas;
  - (8) Disease;
  - (9) Freezing;
  - (10) Insects; and,
  - (11) **Other means.**
- (d) For tolerances see [§ 51.2837](/cfr/7/51.2837.md).
- (e) **Size.** Unless otherwise specified, the diameter shall not be 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]