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7 C.F.R. § 51.713

Classification of defects

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All references to area or aggregate area, or length in this standard are based on an orange 2 7/8 inches in diameter, allowing proportionately greater areas on larger fruit and lesser areas on smaller fruit.

Table 1 to § 51.713

FactorInjuryDamageSerious damageVery serious damage
AmmoniationNot occurring as light speck typeScars are cracked or dark and aggregating more than a circle 3⁄4 inch in diameter or light colored and aggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
BuckskinAggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surfaceAggregating more than 50 percent of the surface.
Caked melanoseAggregating more than a circle 3⁄4 inch in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
CreasingMaterially weakens the skin, or extends over more than one-third of the surfaceSeriously weakens the skin, or extends over more than one-half of the surfaceVery seriously weakens the skin, or is distributed over practically the entire 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 7⁄8 inch in diameterAggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameter.
HailNot well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 1⁄4 inch in diameterNot 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 3⁄4 inch in diameter.
ScabMaterially detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 5⁄8 inch in diameterSeriously detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 3⁄4 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 fruitAggregating more than a circle 5⁄8 inch in diameterAggregating more than a circle 3⁄4 inch 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 gradeDeep, rough or hard aggregating more than a circle 1⁄4 inch in diameter; slightly rough with slight depth aggregating more than a circle 7⁄8 inch in diameter; smooth or fairly smooth with slight depth aggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameterDeep, rough aggregating more than a circle 1⁄2 inch in diameter; slightly rough with slight depth aggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameterDeep, rough or unsightly that appearance is very seriously affected.
Skin breakdownAggregating more than a circle 1⁄4 inch in diameterAggregating more than a circle 5⁄8 inch in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
SunburnSkin is flattened, dry, darkened or hard, aggregating more than 25 percent of the surfaceAffecting more than one-third of the surface, hard, decidedly one-sided, or light brown and aggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameterAggregating more than 50 percent of the surface.
SprayburnHard, or aggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
Split, rough or protruding navelsSplit is unhealed; navel protrudes beyond general contour; opening is so wide, growth so folded and ridged that it detracts noticeably from appearanceSplit is unhealed, or more than 1⁄4 inch in length, or more than 3 well healed splits, or navel protrudes beyond the general contour, and opening is so wide, folded or ridged that it detracts materially from appearanceSplit is unhealed, or more than 1⁄2 inch in length, or aggregate length of all splits exceed 1 inch, or navel protrudes beyond general contour, and opening is so wide, folded and ridged that it seriously detracts from appearanceSplit is unhealed or fruit is seriously weakened.
Thorn scratchesNot slight, not well healed, or more unsightly than discoloration permitted in the gradeNot well healed, or hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 5⁄8 inch in diameterNot well healed, or hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 3⁄4 inch in diameterAggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
[85 FR 68428, Oct. 29, 2020]