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from damage caused by freezing, wilting, dirt or other 
foreign material, disease, insects, or mechanical or 
other means. 
Unless otherwise specified the minimum diameter 
of each head shall be not less than 3 inches, and the 
length of stem and head shall be not less than 5 
inches. 
In order to allow for variations, other than size, in- 
cident to proper grading and handling, not more than 
10 percent, by weight, of any lot may be below the 
requirements of this grade but not more than one 
tenth of this amount, or 1 percent, shall be allowed 
for decay. 
In addition, not more than 5 percent, by weight, of 
any lot may not meet the size requirements. 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of stalks of Italian sprout- 
ing broccoli which meet all the requirements of U.S. 
Fancy except as to size and compactness of heads. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
weight, of any lot may be below the requirements of 
this grade but not more than one tenth of this amount, 
or 1 percent shall be allowed for decay. 
Unclassified shall consist of stalks of Italian 
sprouting broccoli which are not graded in conform- 
ity with either of the foregoing grades. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: © 
“ Well trimmed” means that the tough woody por- 
tion of the lower stem has been cut off and that any 
damaged or discolored leaves have been removed. 
Any attached leaves may be full length, or cut back 
So as to expose the head. 
“Stalk” means the head and stems and any at- 
tached leaves. 
“Compact” means that the buds in each bud clus- 
ter are closely united and that these clusters are also 
closely united. 
“Head” means the bud clusters. 
*“ Overmature”’ means the stage of growth at which 
the buds generally appear on the verge of opening, 
many of them having a pronounced yellowish tinge. 
A head which shows an occasional open blossom shall 
not be considered as overmature unless the rest of the 
buds appear on the verge of opening. 
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