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

1. (a) Basic requirements:

   1. (1) Similar varietal characteristics, except color when designated as a specialty or mixed pack;
   2. (2) Not soft or spongy.

2. (b) Free from:

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

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

   1. (1) Seedstems;
   2. (2) Dry sunken areas;
   3. (3) Sprouting;
   4. (4) Staining;
   5. (5) Dirt or other foreign material;
   6. (6) Mechanical;
   7. (7) Watery scales;
   8. (8) Insects;
   9. (9) Disease; and,
   10. (10) Other means.
4. (d) For size and tolerances see §§ 51.3198 and 51.3199.

[60 FR 46980, Sept. 8, 1995, as amended at 79 FR 63295, Oct. 23, 2014]