U.S. Export No. 1 consists of onions which meet the following requirements:
Basic requirements:
Similar varietal characteristics, except color when designated as a specialty or mixed pack;
Mature;
Dormant;
Fairly firm; and,
Fairly well shaped.
Free from:
Decay;
Wet sunscald;
Doubles;
Bottlenecks; and,
Scallions.
Free from damage caused by:
Seedstems;
Splits;
Tops;
Roots;
Dry sunken areas;
Sunburn;
Sprouts;
Freezing;
Peeling;
Cracked fleshy scales;
Watery scales;
Dirt or staining;
Foreign matter;
Mechanical;
Translucent scales;
Disease;
Insects; and,
Other means.
Unless otherwise specified onions are packed in accordance with Export Packing Requirements set forth in § 51.2840. (See § 51.2837.)