U.S. No. 2.

U.S. No. 2 consists of onions which meet the following requirements: (a) Basic requirements: (1) One type, except when designated as a specialty or mixed pack; (2) Mature; and, (3) Not soft or spongy. (b) Free from: (1) Decay; (2) Wet sunscald; and, (3) Scallions. (c) Free from serious damage caused by: (1) Watery scales; (2) Dirt or Staining; (3) Foreign Matter; (4) Seedstems; (5) Sprouts; (6) Mechanical; (7) Dry sunken areas; (8) Disease; (9) Freezing; (10) Insects; and, (11) Other means. (d) For tolerances see § 51.2837. (e) Size. Unless otherwise specified, the diameter shall not be less than 1 1/2 inches. (See §§ 51.2836 and 51.2837.) [60 FR 46977, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63294, Oct. 23, 2014]