---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 51.643"
title: "7"
number: "51.643"
heading: "Fairly firm."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/51.643"
---

# §51.643. Fairly firm.


Fairly firm means that the fruit may be slightly soft, but not bruised, and the skin is not spongy or puffy.


## Notes

### Source

Source: 34 FR 13905, Aug. 30, 1969, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981.

### Authority

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