158 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
example, in a 5-5 pack the tomatoes shall be packed 
5 rows wide and 5 rows long in each layer or in an 
8-8 pack the tomatoes shall be packed 8 rows wide 
and 8 rows long in each layer. Unless otherwise speci- 
fied the net weight of the tomatoes in the lug shall be 
not less than 380 pounds. 
U.S. extra row pack.—When specified as “U.S. 
extra row pack ”’ the tomatoes shall be fairly uniform 
in size and fairly tightly packed, and the lower lay- 
ers shall not contain more than one additional row 
ohne way of the lug, for example, in a 5—5 vack, the 
tomatoes in the lower layers may be packed 5-6 but 
not 6-6 or 5-7, or in a 7-7 pack, the tomatoes in the 
lower layers may be packed 7-8 but not 8-8. Unless 
otherwise specified the net weight of the tomatoes in 
the lug shall be not less than 30 pounds. 
U.S. bridge pack.—When specified as “U.S. bridge 
pack” the tomatoes shall be fairly uniform in size and 
fairly tightly packed, and a part of one additional 
layer of tomatoes shall be packed in the lug and the 
remaining tomatoes in the lower layers shall not con- 
tain more than one additional row one way of the 
lug than is contained in the top layer. Unless other- 
wise specified the net weight of the tomatoes in the 
lug shall be not less than 30 pounds. 
U. 8S. double-wrap pack—wWhen specified as “U.S. 
double-wrap pack” the tomatoes shall be fairly uni- 
form in size and fairly tightly packed, and the toma- 
toes in the top layer shall be packed with not more 
than one tomato in a wrapper and the lower layer 
or layers shall be packed with not more than two 
tomatoes in a wrapper. Unless otherwise specified 
the net weight of the tomatoes in the lug shall be 
not less than 30 pounds. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
packing, not more than 5 percent, by count, of the 
containers in any lot may not meet the requirements 
for any described pack. 
Irregular pack.—Lugs of tomatoes which are not 
packed in accordance with any of the foregoing 
methods of packing may be designated as “ irregular 
pack.” 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
“Similar varietal characteristics’ means that the 
tomatoes are alike as to firmness of flesh and shade 
