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United States Standards for Grades of
Processed Vegetables
SUMMARY:
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Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final notice.
AGENCY:
The Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is revising the U.S.
Standards for Grades of Canned Lima
Beans, U.S. Standards for Grades of
Canned Mushrooms, U.S. Standards for
Grades of Pickles, and U.S. Standards
for Grades of Green Olives. AMS is
replacing the term ‘‘midget’’ with
‘‘petite’’ in the canned lima bean,
canned mushroom, and pickle
standards, and removing ‘‘midget’’
completely from the green olive
standards as there is an alternative term.
AMS is also replacing the two-term
grading system (dual nomenclature)
with a single term to describe each
quality level in the canned lima bean,
canned mushroom, and green olive
standards. Editorial changes are also
being made to the grade standards that
conform to recent changes made in
other grade standards.
DATES: Effective May 20, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lindsay H. Mitchell, USDA, Specialty
Crops Inspection Division, 100
Riverside Parkway, Suite 101,
Fredericksburg, VA 22406, by phone
(540) 361–1120; fax (540) 361–1199; or,
email lindsay.mitchell@ams.usda.gov.
Copies of the revised U.S. Standards for
Grades of Canned Lima Beans, U.S.
Standards for Grades of Canned
Mushrooms, U.S. Standards for Grades
SUMMARY:
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of Pickles, and U.S. Standards for
Grades of Green Olives are available at
www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/
vegetables.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), as
amended, directs and authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture ‘‘to develop and
improve standards of quality, condition,
quantity, grade, and packaging, and
recommend and demonstrate such
standards in order to encourage
uniformity and consistency in
commercial practices.’’
AMS is committed to carrying out this
authority in a manner that facilitates the
marketing of agricultural commodities
and makes copies of official standards
available upon request. The U.S.
Standards for Grades of Fruits and
Vegetables that no longer appear in the
Code of Federal Regulations are
maintained by AMS at: https://
www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards.
AMS is proposing revisions to these
U.S. Standards for Grades using the
procedures that appear in part 36 of
Title 7 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
Background
AMS continually reviews all fruit and
vegetable grade standards to ensure
their usefulness to the industry,
modernize language, and remove
duplicative terminology. On May 13,
2013, AMS received a petition from the
Little People of America stating they
‘‘are trying to raise awareness around
and eliminate the use of the word
midget.’’ The petition further stated,
‘‘Though the use of the word midget by
the USDA when classifying certain food
products is benign, Little People of
America, and the dwarfism community,
hopes that the USDA would consider
phasing out the term midget.’’
AMS determined that six grade
standards contained the term
‘‘midget’’—U.S. Standards for Grades of
Canned Lima Beans, U.S. Standards for
Grades of Canned Mushrooms, U.S.
Standards for Grades of Pickles, U.S.
Standards for Grades of Green Olives,
U.S. Standards for Grades of Processed
Raisins, and U.S. Standards for Grades
of Shelled Pecans. The shelled pecans
and processed raisins standards were
addressed in two separate rules because
additional changes were being made to
those standards.
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In addition to replacing ‘‘midget’’
with ‘‘petite’’ or removing ‘‘midget,’’
AMS is also removing dual
nomenclature in U.S. Standards for
Grades of Canned Lima Beans, U.S.
Standards for Grades of Canned
Mushrooms, and U.S. Standards for
Grades of Green Olives. More recently
developed standards use a single term,
such as ‘‘U.S. Grade A’’ or ‘‘U.S. Grade
B,’’ to describe each level of quality
within a grade standard. Older grade
standards used dual nomenclature, such
as ‘‘U.S. Grade A or U.S. Fancy,’’ ‘‘U.S.
U.S. standards for
grades of
Effective
date
Other proposed revisions
Change level of quality designations to single terms in the
Grades of canned lima beans and Color sections.
Correct CFR citation for standard of identity to 21 CFR
155.200 in the Identity section.
Replace Processed Products information and address with
‘‘USDA Headquarters in Washington, DC’’ in the General
section.
Change level of quality designations to single terms in the
Grades of canned mushrooms section.
Correct CFR citation for standard of identity to 21 CFR
155.200 in the Product description section.
Change level of quality designations to single terms in the
Grades of green olives and Uniformity of size sections and
Tables IV and V in the Absence of defects section.
Change ‘‘D’’ to ‘‘Sstd’’ in the Score sheet for green olives
section.
Change the title of Table III from ‘‘Recommended Pickle Ingredients All Styles Except Relish’’ to ‘‘Recommended
Minimum Quantity of Pickle Ingredients All Styles Except
Relish.’’
3/20/60
Replace with ‘‘Petite’’ in Table II in Sizes
of canned lima beans section.
Canned Mushrooms
4/7/62
Replace with ‘‘petite’’ in the Sizes of
canned mushrooms in the styles of
whole and buttons section.
Green Olives ............
9/8/67
Remove from Table I in the Sizes of
whole style green olives section.
Pickles .....................
4/22/91
Replace with ‘‘Petite’’ in Table II in the
Sizes of whole pickles section and
Table VI in the Requirements for
grade section.
Comments
On August 13, 2018, AMS published
a notice in the Federal Register (83 FR
39917) soliciting comments on replacing
or removing the term ‘‘midget’’ from
each of the grade standards identified in
this document, as well as replacing the
two-term grading system with a single
term to describe each quality level in
U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned
Lima Beans, U.S. Standards for Grades
of Canned Mushrooms, and U.S.
Standards for Grades of Green Olives.
Nine comments were received from the
general public by the end of the public
comment period on October 12, 2018.
One comment favored replacing or
removing the term ‘‘midget,’’ but
supported using ‘‘extra small’’ instead of
‘‘petite’’ for pickles since the other sizes
are small, medium, large, and extralarge. The term ‘‘petite’’ was proposed
by the industry because there are three
lesser sizes before the ‘‘small’’ size
designation: midget, small gherkin, and
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throughout the standards, the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) references
where applicable, and to remove
obsolete addresses for viewing or
obtaining color standards. Information
on obtaining color standards is available
in the Fresh and Processed Equipment
Catalog on the AMS website at https://
www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/
how-purchase-equipment-and-visualaids. These revisions will result in a
consistent format across grade standards
(75 FR 43141). The following table
summarizes the changes made by AMS:
Remove or replace ‘‘Midget’’
Canned Lima Beans
The revisions provide a common
language for trade and better reflect the
current marketing of fruits and
vegetables.
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Grade B or U.S. Extra Standard,’’ or
‘‘U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice,’’ and
‘‘U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard,’’ to
describe the same level of quality. The
terms ‘‘U.S. Fancy,’’ ‘‘U.S. Extra
Standard,’’ ‘‘U.S. Choice,’’ and ‘‘U.S.
Standard’’ will be removed and the
terms ‘‘U.S. Grade A,’’ ‘‘U.S. Grade B,’’
and ‘‘U.S. Grade C’’ will be used
exclusively.
Finally, AMS is making editorial
changes to these grade standards to
update the name of a table to better
reflect its content, a grade designation in
a scoresheet to align with language used
large gherkin. AMS is revising the
standard for pickles with the term
‘‘petite.’’ One comment favored
removing ‘‘midget’’ but did not support
addressing dual nomenclature in this
notice. AMS will address dual
nomenclature at the same time ‘‘midget’’
is replaced or removed since these are
minor non-controversial changes that
will update the standards to more
accurately represent today’s marketing
practices and addressing both is more
efficient than undertaking separate
rulemakings on each issue. One
comment was outside the scope of this
revision to U.S. grade standards. The
remaining six comments favored
replacing or removing the term
‘‘midget’’ in the grade standards.
Based on the information gathered,
AMS is replacing or removing ‘‘midget,’’
removing dual nomenclature, and
making editorial changes to the
aforementioned U.S. Standards for
Grades. These revisions bring the grade
standards in line with other recently
amended standards and current
terminology, and update the standards
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to more accurately represent today’s
marketing practices.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Dated: April 16, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
7 CFR Part 52
[Document Number AMS-FV-14-0088, SC-19-328]
United States Standards for Grades of Processed Vegetables
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final notice.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is revising the U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned
Lima Beans, U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned Mushrooms, U.S.
Standards for Grades of Pickles, and U.S. Standards for Grades of Green
Olives. AMS is replacing the term ``midget'' with ``petite'' in the
canned lima bean, canned mushroom, and pickle standards, and removing
``midget'' completely from the green olive standards as there is an
alternative term. AMS is also replacing the two-term grading system
(dual nomenclature) with a single term to describe each quality level
in the canned lima bean, canned mushroom, and green olive standards.
Editorial changes are also being made to the grade standards that
conform to recent changes made in other grade standards.
DATES: Effective May 20, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lindsay H. Mitchell, USDA, Specialty
Crops Inspection Division, 100 Riverside Parkway, Suite 101,
Fredericksburg, VA 22406, by phone (540) 361-1120; fax (540) 361-1199;
or, email [email protected]. Copies of the revised U.S.
Standards for Grades of Canned Lima Beans, U.S. Standards for Grades of
Canned Mushrooms, U.S. Standards for Grades of Pickles, and U.S.
Standards for Grades of Green Olives are available at www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/vegetables.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 203(c) of the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627), as amended, directs and authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture ``to develop and improve standards of
quality, condition, quantity, grade, and packaging, and recommend and
demonstrate such standards in order to encourage uniformity and
consistency in commercial practices.''
AMS is committed to carrying out this authority in a manner that
facilitates the marketing of agricultural commodities and makes copies
of official standards available upon request. The U.S. Standards for
Grades of Fruits and Vegetables that no longer appear in the Code of
Federal Regulations are maintained by AMS at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards. AMS is proposing revisions to these U.S. Standards
for Grades using the procedures that appear in part 36 of Title 7 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR part 36).
Background
AMS continually reviews all fruit and vegetable grade standards to
ensure their usefulness to the industry, modernize language, and remove
duplicative terminology. On May 13, 2013, AMS received a petition from
the Little People of America stating they ``are trying to raise
awareness around and eliminate the use of the word midget.'' The
petition further stated, ``Though the use of the word midget by the
USDA when classifying certain food products is benign, Little People of
America, and the dwarfism community, hopes that the USDA would consider
phasing out the term midget.''
AMS determined that six grade standards contained the term
``midget''--U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned Lima Beans, U.S.
Standards for Grades of Canned Mushrooms, U.S. Standards for Grades of
Pickles, U.S. Standards for Grades of Green Olives, U.S. Standards for
Grades of Processed Raisins, and U.S. Standards for Grades of Shelled
Pecans. The shelled pecans and processed raisins standards were
addressed in two separate rules because additional changes were being
made to those standards.
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In addition to replacing ``midget'' with ``petite'' or removing
``midget,'' AMS is also removing dual nomenclature in U.S. Standards
for Grades of Canned Lima Beans, U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned
Mushrooms, and U.S. Standards for Grades of Green Olives. More recently
developed standards use a single term, such as ``U.S. Grade A'' or
``U.S. Grade B,'' to describe each level of quality within a grade
standard. Older grade standards used dual nomenclature, such as ``U.S.
Grade A or U.S. Fancy,'' ``U.S. Grade B or U.S. Extra Standard,'' or
``U.S. Grade B or U.S. Choice,'' and ``U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard,''
to describe the same level of quality. The terms ``U.S. Fancy,'' ``U.S.
Extra Standard,'' ``U.S. Choice,'' and ``U.S. Standard'' will be
removed and the terms ``U.S. Grade A,'' ``U.S. Grade B,'' and ``U.S.
Grade C'' will be used exclusively.
Finally, AMS is making editorial changes to these grade standards
to update the name of a table to better reflect its content, a grade
designation in a scoresheet to align with language used throughout the
standards, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) references where
applicable, and to remove obsolete addresses for viewing or obtaining
color standards. Information on obtaining color standards is available
in the Fresh and Processed Equipment Catalog on the AMS website at
https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/how-purchase-equipment-and-visual-aids. These revisions will result in a consistent format across
grade standards (75 FR 43141). The following table summarizes the
changes made by AMS:
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Remove or replace
U.S. standards for grades of Effective date ``Midget'' Other proposed revisions
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Canned Lima Beans................ 3/20/60 Replace with ``Petite'' Change level of quality
in Table II in Sizes of designations to single terms in
canned lima beans the Grades of canned lima beans
section. and Color sections.
Correct CFR citation for standard
of identity to 21 CFR 155.200 in
the Identity section.
Replace Processed Products
information and address with
``USDA Headquarters in
Washington, DC'' in the General
section.
Canned Mushrooms................. 4/7/62 Replace with ``petite'' Change level of quality
in the Sizes of canned designations to single terms in
mushrooms in the styles the Grades of canned mushrooms
of whole and buttons section.
section. Correct CFR citation for standard
of identity to 21 CFR 155.200 in
the Product description section.
Green Olives..................... 9/8/67 Remove from Table I in Change level of quality
the Sizes of whole style designations to single terms in
green olives section. the Grades of green olives and
Uniformity of size sections and
Tables IV and V in the Absence of
defects section.
Change ``D'' to ``Sstd'' in the
Score sheet for green olives
section.
Pickles.......................... 4/22/91 Replace with ``Petite'' Change the title of Table III from
in Table II in the Sizes ``Recommended Pickle Ingredients
of whole pickles section All Styles Except Relish'' to
and Table VI in the ``Recommended Minimum Quantity of
Requirements for grade Pickle Ingredients All Styles
section. Except Relish.''
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The revisions provide a common language for trade and better
reflect the current marketing of fruits and vegetables.
Comments
On August 13, 2018, AMS published a notice in the Federal Register
(83 FR 39917) soliciting comments on replacing or removing the term
``midget'' from each of the grade standards identified in this
document, as well as replacing the two-term grading system with a
single term to describe each quality level in U.S. Standards for Grades
of Canned Lima Beans, U.S. Standards for Grades of Canned Mushrooms,
and U.S. Standards for Grades of Green Olives. Nine comments were
received from the general public by the end of the public comment
period on October 12, 2018.
One comment favored replacing or removing the term ``midget,'' but
supported using ``extra small'' instead of ``petite'' for pickles since
the other sizes are small, medium, large, and extra-large. The term
``petite'' was proposed by the industry because there are three lesser
sizes before the ``small'' size designation: midget, small gherkin, and
large gherkin. AMS is revising the standard for pickles with the term
``petite.'' One comment favored removing ``midget'' but did not support
addressing dual nomenclature in this notice. AMS will address dual
nomenclature at the same time ``midget'' is replaced or removed since
these are minor non-controversial changes that will update the
standards to more accurately represent today's marketing practices and
addressing both is more efficient than undertaking separate rulemakings
on each issue. One comment was outside the scope of this revision to
U.S. grade standards. The remaining six comments favored replacing or
removing the term ``midget'' in the grade standards.
Based on the information gathered, AMS is replacing or removing
``midget,'' removing dual nomenclature, and making editorial changes to
the aforementioned U.S. Standards for Grades. These revisions bring the
grade standards in line with other recently amended standards and
current terminology, and update the standards to more accurately
represent today's marketing practices.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.
Dated: April 16, 2019.
Bruce Summers,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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