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AMS-l^l 

 (Rev. 1959) 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DIVISION 



WASHINGTON 28, D. C. 



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JUL 17WS9 



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UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF 

 PROCESSED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND CERTAIN OTHER PRODUCTS 



(As of July 2, 1959) 



CANNED (and similarly processed) l/ 



Apples 



Apple Butter 

 Apple Juice 

 Applesauce 

 Apricots 

 Asparagus 



Beans, Dried 



Beans, Green and Wax 



Beans, Lima 



Beets 



Blackberries and other similar berries 



Blueberries 



Carrots 



Cherries, Red Sour (Tart) Pitted 



Cherries, Sweet 



Chili Sauce 



Corn, Cream Style 



Corn, Whole Kernel (or Whole Grain) 



Cranberry Sauce 



Figs, Kadota 



Fruit Cocktail 



Fruit Jelly 



Fruit Preserves (or Jams) 



Fruits for Salad 



Grapefruit 



Grapefruit Juice 



Grapefruit Juice for Manufacturing 



Grapefruit and Orange Juice, Blended 



Grapefruit and Orange for Salad 



Grape Juice 



EFFECTIVE 



October 17, 1953 

 August 5, 1957 

 June 26. 1950 

 September 18, 1950 

 May 17, 1957 

 March 12, 1957 



October 2k, 19^7 

 March 2, 1953 

 July 21, 1953 

 February h, 1955 

 December 1, 19 56 

 March 20, 1951 



July 2, 1959 

 June 23, 19^9 

 February 25, 1957 

 October 20, 1953 

 July 27, 1953 

 July 30, 1952 

 March 19, 1951 



August 16, 1957 

 August 17, 1953 

 January 2, 19^ 

 May 25, 1956 

 April 1, 19^2 



January 19, 195^ 

 October 19, 195^ 

 March 20, 1957 

 October 19, 195^ 

 August 7, 1950 

 May 1^, 1951 



l/ In all standards in these groups, effective prior to July 1, 1957, the 

 "Tolerances for Certification of Officially Drawn Samples" were deleted 

 by blanket amendment in the revised "Regulations Governing Inspection 

 and Certification of Processed Fruits and Vegetables and Related 

 Products," effective July 1, 1957* The new procedure for ascertaining 

 the grade of a lot based on officially drawn samples is covered in 

 Sections 52.13 and 52.38 of the revised regulations. 



