Pistachios

FSL sources Inshell and Kernel Pistachios from the United States of America.

Inshell

INSHELL USDA SPECIFICATIONS	U.S. FANCY	U.S. EXTRA NO. 1	U.S. ARTIFICIALLY OPENED
External (Shell) Defects (Tolerances by Weight)	Percent (%)	Percent (%)	Percent (%)
(a) Non-split and not split on suture	2	3	10
(1) Non-split included in (a)	1	2	4
(b) Adhering hull material	1	1	2
(c) Light stained	7	12	N/A
(1) Dark stained, included in (c)	2	3	3
(d) Damage by other means	1	1	10
(e) Total External Defects	9	16	N/A
(f) Undersized (Less than 30/64 inch in diameter)	5	5	4
Internal (Kernel) Defects (Tolerances by Weight)	Percent (%)	Percent (%)	Percent (%)
(a) Damage	3	6	6
(b) Serious Damage (Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury, Mold, Rancid, Decay)	3	4	4
(1) Insect Damage, included in (b)	1	2	2
c) Total Internal Defects	4	8	9
Other Defects (Tolerances by Weight)	Percent (%)	Percent (%)	Percent (%)
(a) Shell pieces and Blanks	2	2	2
(1) Blanks, included in (a)	1	1	1
(b) Foreign Material (No glass, metal or live insects shall be permitted)	0.25	0.25	0.25
(c) Particles and Dust	0.25	0.25	0.25
(d) Loose Kernels	4	5	6

KERNEL USDA SPECIFICATIONS	U.S. FANCY	U.S. EXTRA NO. 1	U.S. NO 1
Kernel (Tolerance by Weight)	Percent (%)	Percent (%)	Percent (%)
(a) Damage	2.0	2.5	3.0
(b) Serious Damage (Minor Insect or Vertebrate Injury, Mold, Rancid, Decay)	1.5	2.0	2.5
(1) Insect Damage, Included in (b)	0.3	0.4	0.5
(c) Foreign Material	.03	.05	0.1