1./ Beans with more than 18.0 percent moisture are graded High moisture.

2./ Beans with more than 2.0 percent contrasting classes are classed Mixed beans. 3./ Beans with more than 15,0 percent classes that blend are classed Mixed beans.

2.

Beans with more than 0.5 percent clean cut weevil bored beans are graded U.S. Sample grade. 3./ Beans with more than 2.0 percent contrasting classes are graded Mixed beans.

4.

Beans with more than 15.0 percent classes that blend are graded Mixed beans.

THE SPECIAL GRADE OFF-COLOR

MAY BE APPLIED AFTER REMOVAL

OF TOTAL DEFECTS

18.0

4.0

2.0

0.5

0.2

18.0

6.0

4.0

1.0

0.4

1.0

10.0

5.0

18.0

8.0

6.0

1.5

0.6

2.0

15.0

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U.S. Substandard shall be beans which do not meet the requirements for the grades U.S. No. 1 through Beans which are not well screened shall also be U.S. Substandard, U.S. No. 3, or U.S. Sample grade. except for beans which meet the requirements for U.S. Sample grade.

U.S. Sample grade shall be beans which are musty, sour, heating, materially weathered, or weevily; which have any commercially objectionable odor; which contain insect webbing or filth, animal filth, any unknown foreign substance, broken glass or metal fragments; or which are otherwise of distinctly low quality.

Beans with more than 18.0 percent moisture are graded High moisture.
Beans with more than 2.0 percent contrasting classes are graded Mixed beans.
Beans with more than 15.0 percent classes that blend are graded Mixed beans.

[47 FR 19311, May 5, 1982; 47 FR 20547, May 13, 1982]

1./ Beans with more than 10.0 percent moisture are graded High moisture. 2./ Beans with more than 2.0 percent contrasting classes are graded Mixed beans. 3. Beans with more than 15.0 percent classes that blend are graded Mixed beans. [47 FR 19311, May 5, 1982; 47 FR 20548, May 13, 1982]