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tolerance of 10 percent, by count, of the cherries in 
any lot shall be permitted for grade defects but no 
part of this tolerance shall be allowed for cherries 
which are affected by worms. 
U.S. No. 3 shall consist of cherries which meet 
all the requirements of U.S. No. 1 grade except that a 
tolerance of 15 percent, by count, of the cherries in 
any lot shall be permitted for grade defects but no 
part of this tolerance shall be allowed for cherries 
which are affected by worms. 
U.S. No. 4 shall consist of cherries which meet 
all the requirements of U.S. No. 1 grade except that 
a tolerance of 20 percent, by count, of the cherries in 
any lot shall be permitted for grade defects but no 
part of this tolerance shall be allowed for cherries 
which are affected by worms. 
Unclassified shall consist of cherries which do not 
meet the requirements of any of the foregoing grades. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
“Fairly well colored” means that the cherry may 
be light red to dark red in color, but shall not be of 
whitish-pink color. 
“ Damage” means any injury which materially af- 
fects the appearance or edible quality of the cherry. 
Light-colored scars or scars which do not materially 
discolor the flesh beneath the skin shall not be con- 
sidered aS damaged. Cherries from which the pits 
have been removed in the process of harvesting shall 
be regarded as damaged. 
“ Diameter’ means the greatest dimension, meas- 
ured through the center of the cherry at right angles 
to a line running from the stem end to the blossom 
end. 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR SWEET 
CHERRIES 
(Effective June 2, 1927) 
GRADES 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of fresh cherries of one 
variety which are well formed, mature, but not soft, 
overripe, or shriveled and which are free from decay 
and from damage caused by dirt or other foreign 
matter, skin breaks, cracks, scars, limb rubs, bruises, 
