The following grades are established for filberts (hazelnuts) in Oregon:

1. (1) Oregon Fancy, which consists of whole filbert kernels meeting the following requirements:

   1. (a) Similar type, well dried and clean;
   2. (b) Free from foreign material, mold, rancidity, decay and insect injury;
   3. (c) Free from damage caused by chafing or scraping, shriveling, deformity, internal flesh discoloration, or other means;
   4. (d) Free from serious damage caused by serious shriveling, broken kernels or other means; and
   5. (e) The size meets, and is declared as, those specified in connection with the grade, in accordance with one of the size classifications in Tables 3 or 4.

2. (2) Oregon No. 1, which consists of whole filbert kernels meeting the following requirements:

   1. (a) Well dried and clean;
   2. (b) Free from foreign material, mold, rancidity, decay and insect injury;
   3. (c) Free from damage caused by chafing or scraping, shriveling, deformity, internal flesh discoloration or other means;
   4. (d) Free from serious damage caused by serious shriveling, broken kernels or other means; and
   5. (e) The size meets, and is declared as, those specified in connection with the grade, in accordance with one of the size classifications in Tables 3 or 4, or is declared in terms of minimum diameter or minimum and maximum diameters.

3. (3) Oregon No. 1 Whole and Broken, which consists of whole filbert kernels or portions of filbert kernels meeting the following requirements:

   1. (a) Well dried and clean;
   2. (b) Free from foreign material, mold, rancidity, decay or insect injury;
   3. (c) Free from serious damage caused by serious shriveling, or other means; and

   4. (d) Does not have to meet any size requirement.

      [ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are available from the agency.]

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 561 & 632

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 632.900 - 632.980

History

AD 5-1981, f. & ef. 5-13-81
AD 16-1979, f. & cert. ef. 1-2-80
AD 1101(22-76), f. & cert. ef. 7-20-76
AD 1038(28-74), f. 8-20-74, cert. ef. 9-11-74, Renumbered from 603-051-0388
AD 682, f. & cert. ef. 9-8-61