STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Al 
count or in terms of dozens or half dozens. Varia- 
tions from the number specified shall be allowed as 
follows: 
Less than 50 stalks, 3-stalk variation. 
50 to 70 stalks, inciusive, 4-stalk variation. 
More than 70 stalks, 5-stalk variation. 
Not more than 10 percent of the containers may 
not meet the foregoing requirements for the count 
specified, except that no containers shall vary from 
the specified count more than three stalks in excess 
of the variation permitted. 
STALK LENGTH 
Stalk length may be stated in terms of the nearest 
even inch as 18-inch, 20-inch, 24-inch, etc., in accord- 
ance with the facts, but unless otherwise specified 
the minimum stalk length of U.S. No. 1 celery shall be 
1S inches. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
packing, not more than 5 percent of the stalks may be 
shorter than the specified minimum stalk length. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
‘Well trimmed ” means that the outside coarse and. 
damaged branches have been removed and the portion 
of the main root remaining is not more than 3 inches 
in length. Sometimes, for export purposes, celery tops 
are clipped back and the stalk is wrapped. Such 
stalks shall not be considered as poorly trimmed or 
damaged. 
“ Stalk’ means an individual plant. 
“Similar varietal characteristics”? means that the 
stalks in any container have the same color and char- 
acter of growth. For example, celery of Giant Pascal 
and Golden Self Blanching types must not be mixed. 
“Fairly good heart formation” means that the in- 
ner heart branches shall be of reasonable number, 
length, and stockiness. 
“ Fairly well blanched” means that the stalks are 
of a light-greenish to white color. 
“Damage” means any injury or defect which mate- 
rially affects the appearance, edible, or shipping 
quality. Any one of the following defects, or any 
combination thereof, the seriousness of which exceeds 
the maximum allowed for any one defect, shall be 
considered as damage: 
