However, in 2005, it was reported that miners in Madagascar dug up a gem weighing 1,182 pounds which has also been feted as the world's largest emerald. Of less contention is the largest known pearl which was found by a Filipino diver off the island of Palawan in 1934.
USDA Beef Grades. Beef is graded for quality by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) graders according to standards established by the USDA. Grades are based on the amount of marbling (flecks in fat within the lean) and the age of the animal.
The Canada Grain Act provides for the grading of both canola and rapeseed. Canola grades are applied to varieties that meet the canola standards. Rapeseed grades apply to varieties designed for industrial use, but these are grown and delivered under special identity preserved contracts.taghead or white rust is a fungal disease of Brassica rapa canola. It affects the flowering parts of the plant, resulting in distorted antler-like structures that are often covered by white or grey powdery spores. For grading, staghead bodies are considered Conspicuous admixture.