U.S. No. 2 consists of onions which meet the following requirements:

1. (a) Basic requirements:

   1. (1) One type, except when designated as a specialty or mixed pack;
   2. (2) Mature; and,
   3. (3) Not soft or spongy.

2. (b) Free from:

   1. (1) Decay;
   2. (2) Wet sunscald; and,
   3. (3) Scallions.

3. (c) Free from serious damage caused by:

   1. (1) Watery scales;
   2. (2) Dirt or Staining;
   3. (3) Foreign Matter;
   4. (4) Seedstems;
   5. (5) Sprouts;
   6. (6) Mechanical;
   7. (7) Dry sunken areas;
   8. (8) Disease;
   9. (9) Freezing;
   10. (10) Insects; and,
   11. (11) Other means.
4. (d) For tolerances see § 51.2837.
5. (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]