7 CFR 51.2657

§ 51.2657 Serious damage.

United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective

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Citation: 7 CFR 51.2657, § 51.2657 Serious damage, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/15468
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Serious damage means any specific defect described in this section; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects which seriously detracts from the appearance or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit. The following specific defects shall be considered as serious damage: (a) Decay; (b) Insect larvae or holes caused by them; (c) Skin breaks which are not well healed; (d) Cracks which are not well healed; and, (e) Pulled stems with skin or flesh of cherry torn or which causes the cherry to leak.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.