USDA proposes change in Brussels sprouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
Changes proposed by the
U.S. Department of
Agriculture in the voluntary
grade standards for frozen
brussels sprouts would
permit the use of mechanical
trimmers in processing the
product.
Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture Carol Tucker
Foreman said mechanical
trimming would produce
brussels sprouts which are
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shape, but the resulting
’•eduction m processing costs
could mean savings for
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The proposals would also
drop alternative grade
such as “U.S.
Fancy” and “U.S. Extra
Standard,” and keep the
single-letter, sequential
grade names U.S. A, B and
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conforms with USDA’s
policy of uniform grade
names for all processed
fruits and vegetables,
Foreman said.
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sprouts would be graded on
the basis of their color,
blemishes, quality of
trimming and extraneous
vegetable trimmings
present in the finished
product.
Comments on proposal
should be sent in duplicate,
with reference to page 1046
of the Jan. 4 Federal
Register, to: executive
secretariat, Attn.: Annie
Johnson, Food Safety and
Quality Service, USDA,
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grade standards and
provides official grading
services for many food
products. Use of the grade
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There were 23 animals
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Lester R. Summers Estate,
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which was sold for $51,000 to
Martin Lausch, Mam St.,
Ephrata.
A plot of 12.5 acres of wood
and farmland in Clay
Township sold for $27,200
and was purchased by Keith
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Lane, Lancaster.
A building lot on the comer
of Gerhart & Center Ave.,
Ephrata, was sold for $16,500
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Old Ephrata Dairy Sign
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