146 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
count, of the shallots in any container ™ may be below 
the specified minimum diameter. In addition, not 
more than 10 percent, by count, of the shallots in any 
container * may be below the remaining requirements 
of this grade but no part -of this tolerance shall be 
allowed for decay. 
Unclassified shall consist of shallots which are not 
graded in conformity with any of the foregoing grades. 
SIZE 
The following terms are provided for describing 
the diameters of any lot: Small means less than 
three eighths inch; medium means three eighths to 
one half inch, inclusive; large means over one half 
inch. 
BUNCHING 
Bunches shall be fairly uniform in size and the 
shallots in the individual bunches shall also be of 
fairly uniform size. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
‘Well formed” means that the shallots are not 
noticeably curved or crooked, and that they have not 
reached a stage of development at which the bulbs 
have begun to form. 
‘“ Fairly well formed’ means that the shallots are 
not so noticeably curved or crooked as to cause indi- 
vidual specimens to project from bunches, and that 
they have not reached the stage of development at 
which the bulbs have begun to form. 
‘“ Not badly misshapen’ means that the shallots 
do not show more than slight bulb formation and 
that they are not so noticeably curved or crooked as 
to cause individual specimens to project from bunches. 
“Firm” means that the shallots are not soft, 
withered, or wilted. 
‘Young and tender” means that the shallots are 
not tough or stringy, and that seed stems, if present, 
are not coarse or fibrous. Shallots often show flower 
buds while still tender. Such shallots are not objec- 
tionable if the flower buds have been removed. 
“ Fairly young and tender ’”’ means that the shallots 
are not tough, stringy, or advanced to the stage where 
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