26 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
“Damage” means that the beans are injured to an 
extent readily apparent upon examination. Beans 
showing spots due to blight, anthracnose, or Similar 
spots are damaged. 
** Serious damage” means that the beans are in- 
jured to such an extent as to seriously injure the 
appearance or keeping quality of the lot. 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR BUNCHED 
BEETS 
(Effective Aug. 9, 1927) 
GRADES 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of beets of similar varietal 
characteristics which are firm, fairly smooth, free 
from decay and from damage eaused by growth 
cracks, dirt, disease, insects, or mechanical or other 
means. The tops shall be fresh and either full size 
or cut back to not less than 6 inches in length. Un- 
less otherwise specified, the minimum diameter of the 
beets shall be 14% inches. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 5 percent, by 
count, of any lot, may be below the specified mini- 
mum diameter. In addition, not more than 10 per- 
cent, by count, of any lot may be below the remaining 
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 beets which are not 
graded in conformity with the foregoing grade. 
SIZE TERMS 
The following terms are provided for describing 
the diameters of any lot: Small means less than 2 
inches; medium means 2 to 8 inches, inclusive; large 
means over 3 inches. 
BUNCHING 
Bunches shall be fairly uniform in size. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
“ Damage” means any injury which materially 
affects the appearance of the lot or causes appreciable 
waste in the ordinary preparation for use. 
