98 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
addition, not more than 15 percent, by weight, of the 
yellow Bermuda onions in any container shall be 
noticeably pink. 
U.S. Commercial shall consist of a combination of 
U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 Bermuda onions. provided 
that at least 50 percent, by weight, of the onions in 
any lot shall meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1. 
(See Size Classification. ) 
In order to allow for variations, other than size, 
incident to proper grading and handling, not more 
than a total of 10 percent, by weight, of the onions 
in any container*” may be below the requirements 
of U.S. No. 2 grade but not more than one fifth of 
this amount, or 2 percent, shall be allowed for onions 
which are water-soaked or affected by soft rot. In 
addition, not more than 5 percent, by weight, of any 
lot of yellow Bermuda onions shall be noticeably 
pink. No part of any tolerance shall be used to 
reduce the amount of U.S. No. 1 onions specified in 
the grade. 
Unclassified shall consist of onions which are not 
graded in conformity with any of the foregoing 
grades. 
PINK CLASSIFICATION 
Yellow Bermuda onions showing more than 15 per- 
cent, by weight, of the lot noticeably pink but other- 
wise conforming to one of the above grades shall be 
designated as Pink in addition to the statement of 
grade, as U.S. No. 1 Pink, U.S. No. 2 Pink, or U.S. 
Commercial Pink. 
SIZE CLASSIFICATION 
Onions may be classified for size on the following 
basis but wnless otherwise specified shall meet the 
requirements of medium. 
Small (boilers), 1 to 2 inches; medium 2 to 3% 
inches; large, 2-inch minimum with more than 10 
percent above 3% inches. 
In order to allow for variations in sizing, not more 
than 5 percent, by weight, of the onions in any con- 
tainer * may be below the minimum size specified. In 
addition not more than 10 percent, by weight, of the 
onions in any container *° may be larger than the max- 
imum size specified. 
40 See footnote 39. 
