140 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
SIZE TERMS 
The following terms are provided for describing the 
diameters of any lot: Small means less than three 
fourths inch; medium means three fourths to one 
inch, inclusive; large means 1 to 1% inches, inclu- 
Sive; very large means over 14 inches. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
“Firm” means that the radishes are not soft, 
flabby, or shriveled. 
“'Tender’’ means that the radishes are not stringy 
or woody. 
“Well formed” means that the radishes are not 
badly misshapen. 
“ Fresh’ means that tops of radishes are not badly 
wilted or otherwise damaged. 
“ Damage” means any injury from the causes men- 
tioned which materially affects the appearance or 
edible quality. 
* Diameter” means the greatest dimension at the 
crown of the root taken at right angles to the 
longitudinal axis. 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR 
RASPBERRIES 
(Effective May 29, 1931) 
GRADES 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of raspberries of one variety 
which are well colored, well developed, and not soft, 
overripe, or broken; which are free from cores, 
sunseald, mold, and decay, and from damage caused 
by dirt or other foreign matter, shriveling, moisture, 
disease, insects, mechanical, or other means. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
volume, of the raspberries in any container * may be 
* The tolerances specified for the various grades are 
placed on a container basis. However, any lot of raspberries 
shall be considered as meeting the requirements of a 
specified grade, if upon inspection, no sample from the con- 
tainers 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. 
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