OAR 603-051-0310: Official Grades

The following grades are established for filberts (hazelnuts) in Oregon: (1) Oregon Fancy, which consists of whole filbert kernels meeting the following requirements: (a) Similar type, well dried and clean; (b) Free from foreign material, mold, rancidity, decay and insect injury; (c) Free from damage caused by chafing or scraping, shriveling, deformity, internal flesh discoloration, or other means; (d) Free from serious damage caused by serious shriveling, broken kernels or other means; and (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) Oregon No. 1, which consists of whole filbert kernels meeting the following requirements: (a) Well dried and clean; (b) Free from foreign material, mold, rancidity, decay and insect injury; (c) Free from damage caused by chafing or scraping, shriveling, deformity, internal flesh discoloration or other means; (d) Free from serious damage caused by serious shriveling, broken kernels or other means; and (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) Oregon No. 1 Whole and Broken, which consists of whole filbert kernels or portions of filbert kernels meeting the following requirements: (a) Well dried and clean; (b) Free from foreign material, mold, rancidity, decay or insect injury; (c) Free from serious damage caused by serious shriveling, or other means; and (d) Does not have to meet any size requirement. [ED. NOTE: Tables referenced are available from the agency.]