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§ 51.652 - Classification of defects.

All references to area or aggregate area, or length in this standard are based on a grapefruit 4 1/8 inches in diameter, allowing proportionately greater areas on larger fruit and lesser areas on smaller fruit.

Table 1 to § 51.652

Factor Injury Damage Serious damage Very serious damage AmmoniationNot occurring as light speck typeScars are cracked or dark and aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. BuckskinAggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surfaceAggregating more than 50 percent of the surface. Caked melanoseAggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. Dryness or mushy conditionAffecting all segments more than 1/4 inch at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruitAffecting all segments more than 1/2 inch at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruitAffecting all segments more than 3/4 inch at stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit. Green spots or oil spotsMore than slightly affecting appearanceAggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameterAggregating more than a circle 1 1/2 inches in diameter. HailNot well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 3/8 inch in diameterNot well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch in diameterNot well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch in diameterNot well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter. ScabMaterially detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameterSeriously detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. ScaleMore than a few adjacent to the “button” at the stem end, or more than 6 scattered on other portions of the fruitBlotch aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter, or occurring as a ring more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameterBlotch aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter, or occurring as a ring more than a circle 1 1/2 inches in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. ScarsDepressed, not smooth, or detracts from appearance more than the amount of discoloration permitted in the gradeVery deep or very rough aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch in diameter; deep or rough aggregating more than 1 inch in diameter; slightly rough or of slight depth aggregating more than 10 percent of surfaceVery deep or very rough aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter; deep or rough aggregating more than 5 percent of the fruit surface; slight depth or slightly rough aggregating more than 15 percent of surfaceVery deep or very rough or unsightly that appearance is very seriously affected. Skin BreakdownAggregating more than a circle 3/8 inch in diameterAggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch in diameterAggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameter. SprayburnHard or aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface. SproutingMore than 6 seeds are sprouted, including not more than 1 sprout extending to the rind, remainder average not over 1/4 inch in lengthMore than 6 seeds are sprouted, including not more than 2 sprouts extending to the rind, remainder average not over 1/2 inch in lengthMore than 6 seeds are sprouted, including not more than 3 sprouts extending to the rind, remainder average not over 3/4 inch in length. SunburnSkin is flattened, dry, darkened, or hard, aggregating more than 25 percent of surfaceSkin is hard, fruit is decidedly one-sided, aggregating more than one-third of surfaceAggregating more than 50 percent of fruit surface. Thorn scratchesNot well healed, or more unsightly than discoloration permitted in the gradeNot well healed, hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch in diameter, or slight scratches aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameterNot well healed, hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 7/8 inch in diameter, or slight scratches aggregating more than a circle 1 1/4 inches in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
[85 span 68424, Oct. 29, 2020]