Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.922.321 Apricot Regulation 21

(a) On and after August 1, 1981, no handler shall handle any container of apricots unless such apricots meet the following applicable requirements, or are handled in accordance with paragraph (a)(3) of this section:

(b) The terms diameter and Washington No. 1 shall have the same meaning as when used in the State of Washington Department of Agriculture Standards for Apricots, effective May 31, 1966;  reasonably uniform in color means that the apricots in the individual container do not show sufficient variation in color to materially affect the general appearance of the apricots;  and generally well matured means that with respect to not less than 90 percent, by count, of the apricots in any lot of containers, and not less than 85 percent, by count, of such apricots in any container in such lot, at least 40 percent of the surface area of the fruit is at least as yellow as Shade 3 on U.S. Department of Agriculture Standard Ground Color Chart of Apples and Pears in Western States.