USDA Almond Grades and Sizes
USDA Grades
| Whole
Kernels
| Min. Diameter
(inches)
| Dissimilar | Doubles | Chip/
Scratch
| Foreign
Material
| Particles/
dust
| Split/
Broken
| Other
Defects
| Serious
Defects
| Under
Size
| U.S. Fancy
| - | - | 5% | 3% | 5% | 0.05% | 0.1% | 1% | 2% | 1.0% | - | Extra No. 1
| - | - | 5% | 5% | 5% | 0.05% | 0.1% | 1% | 4% | 1.5% | - | U.S. No. 1
Supreme
| - | - | 5% | 15% | 10% | 0.05% | 0.1% | 1% | 5% | 1.5% | - | U.S. Select Sheller Run
| - | - | 5% | 15% | 20% | 0.10% | 0.1% | 5% | 3% | 2.0% | - | U.S. Standard Sheller Run
| - | - | 5%
| 25% | 35% | 0.20% | 0.1% | 15% | 3% | 2.0% | - | U.S. No. 1
Whole & Broken
| 30% | 20/64, UOS
| 5% | 35% | x | 0.20% | 0.1% | x | 5% | 3.0% | 5% | U.S.No.1 Pieces
| x | x | x | x | x | 0.20% | 10% | x | 5% | 3.0% | 5% |
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Whole kernels less than 1/8 kernel chipped off.
Chip and scratch: More than 1/4 inch in diameter except U.S. Fancy with 1/8 inch in diameter.
Split and Broken: 7/8 or less of complete whole kernel at least 1/8 inch in diameter.
Serious Defects: Includes decay, rancidity, insect injury and damage by mold.
Insect: Insect, web, or frass present or definite evidence of feeding.
Other defects:
Sum: More than1/4 inch in diameter.
Shriveling: Less than 3/4 of pellide filled.
Brown Spot: more than 1/8 inch in diameter.
Discoloration: More than 1/2 of surface.
UOS: unless otherwise specified.
Manufactured Almond Product Size Specifications(RHA = Round Hole Screen)
| Sliced Thickness | | | Thick
| .065" | Stays on top of 20/64" RHS | Regular
| .050"
| Stays on top of 20/64" RHS | Thin
| .040"
| Stays on top of 20/64" RHS | | Extra thin | .030" | Stays on top of 20/64" RHS | | Diced |
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| | 12/8 |
| Through
12/64" RHS, stays on top of 8/64" RHS | Almond meal
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| ground into a course meal | Almond flour
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| ground into a course flour |
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