24 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
not more than 5 percent may be allowed for defects 
causing serious damage but not more than 2 percent 
may be allowed for decay. 
Unciassified shall consist of pods of Faba beans 
which are not graded in conformity with the fore- 
going grade. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
** Similar varietal characteristics’ means that the 
pods of Faba beans in any container are of the same 
general color and type. 
‘Fresh ’” means that the pods are not badly wilted 
and flabby. 
* Overmature ”’ means that the beans have developed 
beyond that stage of growth at which they are de- 
sirable for use as fresh beans. 
“Well filed” means that two thirds, or more, 
of each pod is filled with well-developed beans. No 
pod shall be considered well filled which has less 
than four well-developed beans. 
‘Well developed” means that the beans have 
reached the stage of development at which they do 
not contain excessive moisture and the skin does 
not readily slip from the cotyledons when pressed 
between the thumb and finger. Beans which are 
stunted or have not attained good size in proportion 
to the width of the pod shall not be considered as 
“well developed.” 
“Damage” means any injury which materially 
aifects the appearance, edible, or shipping quality. 
“Serious damage” -means any injury which seri- 
ously affects the appearance, edible, or shipping 
quality. 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR STRING 
BEANS, WAX, OR GREEN 
(Effective Mar. 31, 1927) 
GRADES 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of beans of similar varietal 
characteristics which are fairly bright, fresh, fairly 
young and tender, firm, of reasonably uniform size, 
and free from damage caused by dirt, leaves, leaf 
stems, foreign matter, hail, disease, insects, or 
mechanical or other Means, 
