STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 28 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
“ Wresh ”’ means that the stalk is not limp or flabby. 
“Well trimmed’ means that the butt of the stalk 
is smoothly cut at approximately right angles to the 
longitudinal axis and is not stringy or frayed. 
“ Damage” means any injury or defect which ma- 
terially affects the appearance, or edible or shipping 
quality. 
“Diameter”? means the greatest thickness of the 
stalk measured at a point approximately 1 inch from 
the butt. 
“Badly misshapen’ means that the stalk is so 
badly flattened, crooked or otherwise so badly de- 
formed that its appearance is seriously affected. 
“ Serious damage” means any injury or defect which 
seriously affects the appearance, edible or shipping 
quality. 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR FRESH 
FABA (FAVA) BEANS 
(Effective Apr. 16, 1931) 
GRADES 
U.S. Neo. 1 shali consist of pods of Faba beans of 
similar varietal characteristics which are fresh, not 
overmature, well filled with well-developed beans; 
which are free from decay, mildew injury, black spot, 
internal discoloration of the pod, sprouted beans, 
worm holes, and from damage caused by excessive 
moisture, russeting, freezing, hail, dirt, leaves or 
other foreign matter, disease, insects, or mechanical 
or other means. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than a total of 10 
percent, by weight, of the pods in any container * 
may be below the requirements of this grade, and 
The tolerances specified for the grade are placed on a 
container basis. However, any lot of Faba beans shall be 
considered as meeting the requirements of the grade if, upon 
inspection, no sample from the containers in any lot is 
found to exceed the tolerances specified by more than one 
half the amount allowed, provided that the entire lot shall 
average within the tolerances specified. 
