[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 7, Volume 8] [Revised as of January 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 7CFR979.12] [Page 492] TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE CHAPTER IX--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Marketing Agreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 979_MELONS GROWN IN SOUTH TEXAS--Table of Contents Subpart_Order Regulating Handling Sec. 979.12 Grading. Grading is synonymous with preparing melons for commercial market and means sorting or separation of melons into grades, sizes, maturities, or packs or any combination thereof, for handling.