---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 52.1004"
title: "7"
number: "52.1004"
heading: "Ascertaining the grade."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/52.1004"
---

# §52.1004. Ascertaining the grade.


In addition to considering other requirements outlined in the standards, the following quality factors are evaluated:

- (a) **Factor not related by score points.**
  - (1) **Varietal requirement.**
- (b) **Factors rated by score points.** The relative importance of each factor which is scored is expressed numerically on the scale of 100. The maximum number of points that may be given such factors are:

## Notes

### Source

Source: 20 FR 5755, Aug. 10, 1955, 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.