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Variety Grades Size Packaging Comments
Naturally Open Select

US #1

US Extra #1

US Fancy 		18/20

21/25

26/30
 25 lbs. cases Sold Raw, Roasted & Salted, Roasted & light Salt or Roasted No Salt. Popular snack item.
Closed Mouth 42% or higher meat yield.

42% or lower meat yield 		Unsized 25 lbs. cases Mainly used for processing into pistachio meats and artificially opened pistachios. Can be used in bird food mixes.
Kernels US #1

US Extra #1

US Fancy 		80% whole

60% whole

Halves and Pieces 		25 lbs. cases Sold Raw or Roasted & Salted. Great for industrial goods as well as general snacking.


Tolerances - Table 1


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Factor U.S Fancy U.S.
Extra No. 1		 U.S.
No. 1		 U.S.
Select		 U.S.
Artificially
Opened		 U.S.
Non-Split
External (shell) Defects
(tolerances by weight)		 Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
(a) Non-Split and Non Split on suture 2 3 6 10 10 N/A
(1) Non-split included in (a) 1 2 3 4 4 N/A
(b) Adhering Hull Material 1 1 1 2 2 2
(c) Light Stained 7 12 25 N/A N/A N/A
(1) Dark Stained, included in (c) 2 3 3 3 3 3
(d) Damage by Other Means 1 1 2 3 10 N/A
(e) Total External Defects 9 16 N/A N/A N/A N/A
(f) Undersized
(Less than 30/64 inch in diameter)		 5 5 5 5 4 5


Tolerances - Table 2


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Factor U.S Fancy U.S.
Extra No. 1		 U.S.
No. 1		 U.S.
Select		 U.S.
Artificially
Opened		 U.S.
Non-Split
Internal (kernel) Defects
(tolerances by weight)		 Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
(a) Damage 3 6 6 6 6 6
(b) Serious Damage
(Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury,
Mold, Rancid, Decay)		 3 4 4 4 4 4
(1) Insect Damage, included in (b) 1 2 2 2 2 2
(c) Total Internal Defects 4 8 9 9 9 9


Tolerances - Table 3


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Factor U.S Fancy U.S.
Extra No. 1		 U.S.
No. 1		 U.S.
Select		 U.S.
Artificially
Opened		 U.S.
Non-Split
Other Defects
(tolerances by weight)		 Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
(a) Shell Pieces and Blanks 2 2 2 2 2 2
(1) Blanks, included in (a) 1 1 1 1 1 1
(b) Foreign Material (no glass, metal or
live insects shall be permitted)		 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25
(c) Particles and Dust .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25
(d) Loose Kernels 4 5 6 6 6 6

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Definitions


  • (a) Well dried means the kernel is firm and crisp.

  • (b) Very well dried means the kernel is firm and crisp and the average moisture content of the lot does not exceed 7 percent or is specified.

  • (c) Loose kernels means edible kernels or kernel portions which are out of the shell and which cannot be considered particles and dust.

    • (1) Damage by External (shell) defects means any specific defect described in paragraphs (d) (1) (i) through (v) of this section, or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance or the edible or marketing quality of the individual shell or of the lot. (For Tolerances, see 51.2544, Table I.) (i) Non-split shells means shells are not opened or are partially opened and will not allow an 18/1000 (.018) inch thick by 1/4 (.25) inch wide gauge to slip into the opening. (ii) Not split on suture means shells are split other than on the suture and will allow an 18/1000 (.018) inch thick by 1/4 (.25) inch wide gauge to slip into the opening. (iii) Adhering hull material means an aggregate amount covers more than one-eighth of the total shell surface, or when readily noticeable on dyed shells.