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      There are 4 basic trading grades for fresh tomatoes, U.S.No.1, U.S. 
      Combination, U.S.No2, and U.S.No.3. 
      U.S.No.1 consists of tomatoes of similar 
      varietals 
      characteristics which are mature but not over-ripe or soft, which are well 
      developed, clean, fairly well formed, fairly well smooth, which are free 
      from decay, sunscald, freezing injury, and free from damage caused by 
      bruising, cuts, and broken skin, internal discoloration, sunburn, 
      puffiness, catfaces, other scars, growth cracks, hail, insects, disease, 
      or by mechanical means. 
      U.S. Combination, a combination of U.S.No.1 and U.S.No.2 
      tomatoes where at least 60 percent, by count, meet the requirements o the 
      U.S.No.1 grade. 
      Unclassified not a grade, but means only that no grade has been 
      applied   
      
                                                                        
       
      
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