STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 63 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR ENDIVE 
OR ESCAROLE OR CHICORY ” 
(Effective June 15, 1933) 
GRADES 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of plants of similar varietal 
characteristics, which are fresh, well trimmed, fairly 
well blanched, free from decay and from damage 
caused by seed stems, broken, bruised, spotted or dis- 
colored leaves, wilting, dirt, disease, insects, or me- 
chanical or other means, 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
count, of the plants in any container“ may be below 
the requirements of this grade but not to exceed a 
total of 5 percent, shall be aliowed for defects caus- 
ing serious damage, and not more than two fifths of 
this amount or 2 percent shall be allowed for decay. 
Unclassified shall consist of endive, escarole, or 
chicory, which is not graded in conformity with the 
foregoing grade. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
“Similar varietal characteristics”? means that the 
plants shall be of the same type as curly-leaved endive 
or broad-leaved escarole. 
‘Well trimmed” means that the roots shall be 
neatly cut, close to the point of attachment of the 
outer leaf stems. 
“Fairly well blanched ”’ means that the plant shall 
have a yellowish white to white heart formation with 
a spread averaging not less than 4 inches in diameter 
13'These grades do not apply to French endive or chicory 
which is marketed for its roots. 
14 Application of tolerances: The tolerances specified for © 
the grade are placed on a Container basis. However, any 
lot of endive or escarole or chicory shall be considered as 
meeting the requirements of the grade, if the entire lot aver- 
ages within the tolerances specified, provided that the de- 
fects in any container based on sample inspection do not 
exceed the following amounts: For a specified tolerance of 
10 percent, not more than 1% times the tolerance shall be 
allowed for any 1 container. For specified tolerances of 5 
percent or less, not more than double the tolerance shall be 
allowed for any 1 container, 
