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Displaying title 7, up to date as of 8/12/2026. Title 7 was last amended 8/03/2026.
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Definitions

§ 51.2734 Spanish type.

Spanish type means peanuts of varieties which belong to the Spanish classification group and which are free from kernels of Runner, Virginia, or other types.

§ 51.2735 Whole.

Whole means that the peanut kernel is not split or broken.

§ 51.2736 Split.

Split means the separated half of a peanut kernel.

§ 51.2737 Broken.

Broken means that more than one-fourth of the peanut kernel is broken off.

§ 51.2738 Foreign material.

Foreign material means pieces or loose particles of any substance other than peanut kernels or skins.

§ 51.2739 Damage.

Damage means any specific defect described in this section; or any other defect, or any combination of defects which materially detracts from the edible quality of the peanut. The following specific defects shall be considered as damage:

(a) Rancidity or decay;

(b) Mold;

(c) Insects, worm cuts, web or frass;

(d) Freezing injury causing hard, translucent, or discolored flesh; and,

(e) Dirt when the surface of the kernel is heavily smeared, thickly flecked or coated with dirt, seriously affecting its appearance.

§ 51.2740 Minor defects.

Minor defects means that the peanut kernel is not damaged but is affected by one or more of the following:

(a) Skin discoloration which is dark brown, dark gray, dark blue or black and covers more than one-fourth of the surface;

(b) Flesh discoloration which is darker than a light yellow color or consists of more than a slight yellow pitting of the flesh;

(c) Sprout extending more than one-eighth of an inch from the tip of the kernel; and,

(d) Dirt when the surface of the kernel is distinctly dirty, and its appearance is materially affected.

§ 51.2741 Unshelled.

Unshelled means a peanut kernel with part or all of the hull (shell) attached.