STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 121 
CONDITION AFTER STORAGE OR TRANSIT 
Decay, scald, or other deterioration which may have 
developed on pears after they have been in storage or 
transit shall be considered as affecting condition and 
not the grade. 
STANDARD PACK 
Sizing.—The numerical count, or the minimum size 
of the pears packed in closed containers shail be indi- 
cated on the package. 
When the numerical count is marked on western 
standard or special pear boxes the pears shall not 
vary more than one half inch in their transverse diam- 
eter for counts 1900 or less; three eighths inch for 
counts 110 to 150, inclusive; and one fourth inch for 
counts 165 or more. 
When the numerical count is marked on western 
standard half boxes or special half boxes packed 
three tiers deep the pears shall not vary more than 
one half inch for counts 75 or less; three eighths inch 
for counts 80 to 90 inclusive; and one fourth inch for 
counts 100 or more. 
When the numerical count is marked on western 
standard half boxes or special half boxes packed two 
tiers deep the pears shall not vary more than one 
half inch for counts 50 or less; three eighths inch for 
counts 55 to 60, inclusive; and one fourth inch for 
counts 65 or more. 
When the numerical count is not shown the mini- 
mum size shall be plainly stamped, stenciled, cr other- 
wise marked on the container in terms of whole inches, 
whole and half inches, whole and quarter inches, or 
whole and eighth inches, as 214 inches minimum, 214 
inches minimum, or 25% inches minimum, in accord- 
ance with the facts. It is suggested that both mini- 
mum and maximum sizes be marked on the container, 
as 24% to 2% inches, 214 to 2%4 inches, as such mark- 
ing is especially desirable for pears marketed in the 
export trade. 
“Size”? means the greatest transverse diameter of 
the pear taken at right angles to a line running from 
the stem to the blossom end. 
Packing.—EHach package shall be packed so that the 
pears in the shown face shall be reasonably represent- 
ative in size and quality of the contents of the 
package. 
