Shelled Virginia type peanuts are graded based on a number of physical characteristics.
Selection: Virginia type, shelled
Parameters:
(1) percent other varieties of peanuts
(2) percent whole/intact vs split/broken
(3) foreign material
(4) percent peanuts passing through a screen of set size (whole for top 3 grades; whole or portions for lower 2)
(5) damaged (rancid, moldy, insect cuts, freezing injury, dirt)
(6) number per pound
Grades:
(1) extra large
(2) medium
(3) number 1
(4) splits
(5) number 2
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Grade
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Other Varieties
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Split
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Foreign Material
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Screen
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Damaged
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extra large
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<= 0.75%
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<= 3%
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<= 0.1%
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<=3% (20/64 x 1)
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<= 1%
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medium
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<= 1%
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<= 3%
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<= 0.1%
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<= 3% (18/64 x 1)
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<= 1.25%
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No. 1
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< =1%
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<= 3%
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<= 0.1%
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<= 3% (15/64 x 1)
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<= 1.25%
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splits
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<= 2%
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>= 90%
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<= 0.2%
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<= 3%
(20/64 in)
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<= 2%
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No. 2
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<= 2%
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NA
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<= 0.2%
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<= 6% (17/64 in)
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<= 2.5%
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Grade
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Average Number per Pound
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extra large
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<= 512
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medium
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<= 640
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No. 1
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<= 864
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splits
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No. 2
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