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. |
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1 Before Roasting. |
Code of Federal Regulations
[68 FR 50684, Aug. 22, 2003]