STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 153 
this grade, but not to exceed one tenth of this amount, 
or 1 percent, shall be allowed for sweetpotatoes 
affected with soft rot. 
In addition, not more than 10 percent, by weight, of 
the sweetpotatoes in any lot may not meet the size 
requirements, but not more than one half of this tol- 
erance, or 5 percent, shall be allowed for sweetpota- 
toes which are below the minimum size requirements. 
U.S. Fancy shall consist of sweetpotatoes of similar 
varietal characteristics which are firm, smooth, and 
well shaped, which are free from black rot, decay, and 
freezing injury; and free from damage eaused by dirt, 
secondary rootlets, bruises, cuts, scars, growth cracks, 
scald, scurf or other disease, weevils or other insects, 
and mechanical or other means. : 
The diameter of each sweetpotato shall not be less 
than 2 inches nor more than 34% inches and the length 
shall be not less than 38 inches nor more than 6 inches, 
but the length may be less than 8 inches if the diam- 
eter is 214 inches or more. 
TOLERANCES.—In order to allow for variations other 
than size, incident to proper grading and handling, 
not more than 10 percent, by weight, of the sweet- 
potatoes in any lot may be below the requirements of 
this grade, but not to exceed a total of 3 percent, 
shall be allowed for defects causing serious damage, 
and not more than one third of this amount or 1 per- 
cent, shall be allowed for sweetpotatoes affected with 
soft rot. 
In addition, not more than 10 percent, by weight, of 
the sweetpotatoes in any lot may not meet the size 
requirements, but not more than one half of this tol- 
erance, or 5 percent, shall be allowed for sweetpotatoes 
which are below the minimum size requirements. 
Unclassified shall consist of sweetpotatoes which 
are not graded in conformity with any of the foregoing 
grades. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
“Similar varietal characteristics’ means that the 
sweetpotatoes in the same container shall have skins 
of similar color, such as white, yellow, or red. Moist 
and dry types shall not be mixed. 
“Firm” means that the sweetpotato shall not be 
flabby or Shriveled. 
“ Badly misshapen ” means that the sweetpotato is 
sO misshapen as to cause a waste for ordinary use of 
more than 20 percent, by weight, of the sweetpotato. 
