STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES at 
‘“ Damage”? means any injury which causes appreci- 
able waste in the ordinary preparation for use or > 
which materially affects the appearance of the indi- 
vidual plant or bunch. 
“Fresh ” means that the tops are not badly wilted. 
“ Diameter ’”’ means the greatest dimension of the 
root taken at right angles to the longitudinal axis. 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR TOPPED 
CARROTS 
(Effective Oct. 24, 1928) 
GRADES 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of carrots of similar vari- 
etal characteristics which are well trimmed, firm, 
fairly smooth, not badly misshapen; free from freez- 
ing injury, decay, and from damage caused by dirt, 
sprouts, second growth, growth cracks, cuts, disease, 
insects, or by mechanical or other means. 
Unless otherwise specified, the diameter of each 
carrot shall be not less than 144 inches nor more than 
3 inches, and the length shall be not less than 3 
inches. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
weight, of any lot may be larger than the specified 
maximum diameter and not more than a total of 5 
percent, by weight, may be smaller than the specified 
minimum diameter and minimum length. In addi- 
tion, not more than a total of 10 percent, by weight, 
may be below the remaining requirements of this 
grade but not to exceed 5 percent shall be allowed 
for defects causing serious damage and not more 
than 3 percent shall be for carrots affected by soft 
rot but not more than one third of this amount or 
1 percent shail be allowed for carrots which are 
seriously affected by soft rot. 
Unclassified shall consist of carrots which are not 
graded in conformity with the foregoing grade. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 3 
“Well trimmed” means that the tops shall be cut 
back to not more than one half inch in length. 
“Firm ”’ means that the carrots are not soft, flabby, 
or shriveled. 
