Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.51.784 Classification of defects

Ammoniation

Not occurring as light speck type.

Scars are cracked or dark and aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.

Bruises

Segment walls are collapsed, or rag is ruptured and juice sacs are ruptured.

Segment walls are collapsed, or rag is ruptured and juice sacs are ruptured.

Segment walls are collapsed, or rag is ruptured and juice sacs are ruptured.

Fruit is split open, peel is badly watersoaked, or rag is ruptured and juice sacs are ruptured causing a mushy condition affecting all segments more than 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) at bruised area or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when affecting more than one area on the fruit.

Buckskin

Aggregating more than a circle 1- 1/4 inches (31.8 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.

Aggregating more than 50 percent of the surface.

Caked melanose

Aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.

Dryness or mushy condition

Affecting all segments more than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit.

Affecting all segments more than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit

affecting all segments more than 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit.

Green spots

Aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) in diameter, caused by scale.

Aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) in diameter, caused by scale.

Aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter, caused by scale.

Aggregating more than 1/3 of the surface, caused by scale.

Oil spots

Aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than a circle 1 1/2 inches (38.1 mm) in diameter

Aggregating more than 1/3 of the surface.

Scab

Materially detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) in diameter.

Seriously detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 7/8 inch (22.2 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.

Scale

More than a few adjacent to the “button” at the stem end, or more than 6 scattered on other portions of the fruit.

Blotch aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) in diameter, or occurring as a ring more than a circle 1 3/4 inches (31.8 mm) in diameter.

Blotch aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter, or occurring as a ring more than a circle 1 1/2 inches (38.1 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.

Scars, Hail, or Thorn scratches [For smooth or fairly smooth superficial scars see § 51.770.]

Depressed, not smooth, or detracts from appearance more than the amount of discoloration permitted in the grade

Very deep or very rough aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) in diameter;  deep or rough aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter;  slightly rough or of slight depth aggregating more than 10 percent of fruit surface.

Very deep or very rough aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter;  deep or rough aggregating more than 5 percent of fruit surface;  slight depth or slightly rough aggregating more than 15 percent of fruit surface.

Very deep or very rough or unsightly that appearance is very seriously affected.

Skin breakdown

Aggregating more than a circle 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.

Sprayburn

Aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) in diameter.

Hard and aggregating more than a circle 1 1/2 inches (38.1 mm) in diameter.

Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.

Sprouting

More than six seeds have sprouts of more than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) in length, or more than 3 seeds with sprouts over 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) in length

more than six seeds have sprouts of more than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) in length, or more than 3 seeds with sprouts over 1 inch (25.4 mm) in length.

More than six seeds have sprouts of more than 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) in length, or more than 3 seeds with sprouts over 1 1/4 inches (31.8 mm) in length.

Sunburn

Skin is flattened, dry, darkened, or hard and the affected area exceeds 25 percent of the surface.

Skin is hard and affects more than one-third of the surface.

Aggregating more than 50 percent of the surface.