USDA Pumpkin/Squash Colors

Color card for canned pumpkin

Color Chart for the United States Standards for Grades of Canned Pumpkin and Canned Squash.

USDA color chart for visual assessment of can pumpkin according to the USDA Pumpkin / Squash Color Standard of 1957. The official name is "United States Standards for Grades of Canned Pumpkin and Canned Squash".

20% of the color is used in the evaluation of the quality of the goods and is therefore an important part of the quality control.

• Color chart painted on plastic plate (vinyl)
• Shiny surface
• can be cleaned with detergent and soft cloth if necessary
• Format approx. 12,7 x 7,6 cm (5 "x 3")

The two color boxes show the brightest and the darkest acceptable hue for the pumpkin. The actual color is to be scored between these two hues with points (20 max.). For 18 - 20 points the goods belong to class A, for 14 - 17 points the goods belong to class C, for 13 points and less, the goods are not acceptable.