Nuts may be considered as meeting a size designation specified in Table IV or a range in number of nuts per ounce, provided, the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the largest nuts in a sample does not exceed 1.50 times the weight of 10 percent, by count, of the smallest and the average number of nuts per ounce is not more than one-half nut above or below the extremes of the range specified.
Table IV—Nut Size
Colossal |
Less than 18. |
Extra Large |
18 to 20. |
Large |
21 to 25. |
Medium |
26 to 30. |
Small |
More than 30. |
1 Before Roasting. |
Code of Federal Regulations
[68 FR 50684, Aug. 22, 2003]