124 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR SWEET 
PEPPERS 
(Effective Sept. 30, 1929) 
GRADES 
U.S. Fancy shall consist of sweet peppers of similar 
varietal characteristics which are green but not im- 
mature; which are well shaped, firm, and free from 
sunscald, freezing, decay, and from any defect or 
injury that has penetrated through the fleshy wall, 
and from damage caused by hail, scars, disease, 
insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless other- 
wise specified, the Minimum size of peppers of long 
varieties shall be 4 inches in length and 2%4 inches 
in diameter; the minimum size of peppers of short 
varieties Shall be 8 inches in length and 8 inches in 
diameter. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
count, of any lot, may be below the specified size. In 
addition, not more than 10 percent, by count, may be 
below the remaining requirements of this grade, but 
not more than one twentieth of this amount or one 
half of 1 percent shall be allowed for peppers affected 
by decay. 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of sweet peppers of similar 
varietal characteristics which are green but not im- 
mature, which are firm and free from decay and from 
any defect or injury that has penetrated through the 
fleshy wall, and from damage caused by sunscald, 
freezing, hail, scars, disease, insects, or mechanical 
or other means. Not less than 60 percent of the pep- 
pers in any lot shall be well shaped and the remainder 
shall be fairly well shaped. Unless otherwise specified, 
the minimum size of peppers of long varieties shall be 
314 inches in length and 244 inches in diameter; the 
minimum size of peppers of short varieties shall be 
214 inches in length and 2% inches in diameter. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
count, of any lot, may be below the specified size. 
Irn addition, not more than 10 percent, by count, may 
be below the remaining requirements of this grade, 
but not more than one twentieth of this amount, or 
one half of 1 percent shall be allowed for peppers 
affected by decay. 
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