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What Is the Grading for Mexican Cucumbers to the US?

Fresh Cucumber

Mexico

By Juan Carlos

Updated 2022년 8월 13일

Voluntary U.S. grade standards are issued under the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, which provides for the development of official U.S. grades to designate different levels of quality. These grade standards are available for use by producers, suppliers, buyers, and consumers.

USDA Cucumbers Grades and Standards:

1. U.S. Fancy consists of cucumbers that are well colored, well-formed, not overgrown, and which are fresh, firm, and free from decay, sunscald, and injury caused by scars and damage caused by yellowing, sunburn, dirt, or other foreign material, freezing, mosaic or other disease, insects, cuts, bruises, mechanical or other means.

a. The maximum diameter of each cucumber shall be not more than 2-3/8 inches, and the length of each cucumber shall be not less than 6 inches.

2. U.S. Extra No. 1 consists of a combination of U.S. Fancy and U.S. No. 1 cucumbers: Provided, That at least 50 percent of the cucumbers in the lot shall meet the requirements of the U.S. Fancy grade and the remainder shall meet the requirements of the U.S. No. 1 grade.

a. The maximum diameter of each cucumber shall be not more than 2-3/8 inches, and the length of each cucumber shall be not less than 6 inches.

3. U.S. No. 1 consists of cucumbers that are fairly well colored, fairly well formed, not overgrown, and which are fresh, firm, and free from decay, sunscald, and damage caused by scars, yellowing, sunburn, dirt, or other foreign materials, freezing, mosaic or other disease, insects, cuts, bruises, mechanical or other means.

a. Unless otherwise specified, the maximum diameter of each cucumber shall be not more than 2- 3/8 inches, and the length of each cucumber shall be not less than 6 inches.

4. U.S. No. 1 Small consists of cucumbers that meet all requirements for the U.S. No. 1 grade except for size.

a. The diameter of each cucumber shall be not less than 1-1/2 inches or more than 2 inches. There are no requirements for length.

5. U.S. No. 1 Large consists of cucumbers that meet all requirements for the U.S. No. 1 grade except for size.

a. The minimum diameter of each cucumber shall be not less than 2-1/4 inches, and, unless otherwise specified, the length of each cucumber shall be not less than 6 inches. There are no maximum diameter and length requirements.

6. U.S. No. 2 consists of cucumbers that are moderately colored, not badly deformed, not overgrown, and which are fresh, firm, free from decay, and free from damage caused by freezing, sunscald cuts, and serious damage caused by scars, yellowing, sunburn, dirt, or other foreign material, mosaic or other disease, insects, bruises, mechanical or other means.

a. Unless otherwise specified, the maximum diameter of each cucumber shall be not more than 2-3/8 inches, and the length of each cucumber shall be not less than 5 inches.

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