Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.51.892 Color terms

Color terms

Black varieties

Red varieties

White varieties

Well colored (U.S. Extra Fancy).

Each bunch shall have not less than 95 percent, by count, or berries showing good characteristic color.¹

Each bunch shall have not less than 75 percent, by count, of berries showing good characteristic color.¹

No requirement.

Reasonably well colored (U.S. Fancy).

Each bunch shall have not less than 85 percent, by count, of berries showing good characteristic color.¹

Each bunch shall have not less than 66 2/3 percent, by count, of berries showing good characteristic color ¹ except the Tokay and Cardinal varieties shall have not less than 75 percent, by count, of berries showing characteristic color.²

No requirement

Fairly well colored (U.S. No. 1).

Each bunch shall have not less than 75 percent, by count, of berries showing characteristic color.²

Each bunch shall have not less than 60 percent, by count, of berries showing characteristic color.²

No requirement.

    ¹ Good characteristic color for black varieties means purple to black except that Ribier or similar varieties of grapes shall have at least two-thirds of the surface of the berry showing purple to black color.

    For red varieties good characteristic color means at least two-thirds of the surface of the berry is light red through dark red color;  except, for the Tokay variety pink through dark red, and for the Cardinal variety light red through purple shall be permitted.

    ² Characteristic color for black varieties means reddish-purple to black except that Ribier or similar varieties of grapes shall have at least two-thirds of the surface of the berry showing reddish-purple to black color.

    For red varieties characteristic color means at least two-thirds of the surface of the berry is pink to dark red;  except, for the Tokay variety light pink through dark red and for the Cardinal variety light pink through purple color shall be permitted.