01.
Injury. Any specific defect defined in this subsection or an
equally objectionable variation of any one (1) of these defects, any other
defect, or any combination of defects, that more than slightly detracts from
the appearance or the edible or shipping quality of the apple. The following
specific defects are considered as injury: (4-6-23)
a. Russeting in the stem cavity or calyx
basin that cannot be seen when the apple is placed stem end or calyx end down
on a flat surface, is not considered in determining whether or not an apple is
injured by russeting. Smooth net-like russeting outside of the stem cavity or
calyx basin is considered as injury when an aggregate area of more than ten
percent (10%) of the surface is covered, and the color of the russeting shows
no very pronounced contrast with the background color of the apple, or lesser
amounts of more conspicuous net-like russeting when the appearance is affected
to a greater extent than the above amount permitted. (4-6-23)
b. Sunburn or sprayburn, when the discolored
area does not blend into the normal color of the fruit. (4-6-23)
c. Dark brown or black limb rubs that affect
a total area of more than one-fourth (1/4) inch in diameter, except that light
brown limb rubs of a russet character are considered under the definition of
injury by russeting. The area refers to that area of a circle of the specified
diameter. (4-6-23)
d. Hail marks,
drought spots, other similar depressions or scars. (4-6-23)
i. When the skin is broken, whether healed or
unhealed; (4-6-23)
ii. When there
is appreciable discoloration of the surface; (4-6-23)
iii. When any surface indentation exceeds
one-sixteenth (1/16) inch in depth; (4-6-23)
iv. When any surface indentation exceeds
one-eighth inch (1/8) in diameter; or (4-6-23)
v. When the aggregate affected area of such
spots exceeds one-half (1/2) inch in diameter. The area refers to that of a
circle of the specified diameter. (4-6-23)
e. Disease. (4-6-23)
i. Cedar rust infection that affects a total
area of more than three-sixteenths (3/16) inch in diameter. The area refers to
that of a circle of the specified diameter. (4-6-23)
ii. Sooty blotch or fly speck that is thinly
scattered over more than five percent (5%) of the surface, or dark, heavily
concentrated spots that affect an area of more than one-fourth (1/4) inch in
diameter. The area refers to that of a circle of the specified diameter.
(4-6-23)
iii. Red skin spots that
are thinly scattered over more than one-tenth (1/10) of the surface, or dark,
heavily concentrated spots that affect an area of more than one-fourth (1/4)
inch in diameter. (4-6-23)
f. Insects. (4-6-23)
i. Any healed sting or healed stings that
affect a total area of more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter including
any encircling discolored rings. The area refers to that of a circle of the
specified diameter. (4-6-23)
ii.
Worm holes. (4-6-23)
02.
Damage. Any specific defect
defined in this subsection or an equally objectionable variation of any one of
these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, that materially
detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the apple.
The following specific defects are considered damage: (4-6-23)
a. Russeting in the stem cavity or calyx
basin that cannot be seen when the apple is placed stem end or calyx end down
on a flat surface, is not considered in determining whether or not an apple is
damaged by russeting, except that excessively rough or bark-like russeting in
the stem cavity or calyx basin shall be considered as damage when the
appearance of the apple is materially affected. The following types and amounts
of russeting outside of the stem cavity or calyx basin are considered as
damage: (4-6-23)
i. Russeting that is
excessively rough on Roxbury Russet and other similar varieties.
(4-6-23)
ii. Smooth net-like
russeting, when an aggregate area of more than fifteen percent (15%) of the
surface is covered, and the color of the russeting shows no very pronounced
contrast with the background color of the apple, or lesser amounts of more
conspicuous net-like russeting when the appearance is affected to a greater
extent than the above amount permitted. (4-6-23)
iii. Smooth solid russeting, when an
aggregate area of more than five percent (5%) of the surface is covered, and
the pattern and color of the russeting shows no very pronounced contrast with
the background color of the apple, or lesser amounts of more conspicuous solid
russeting when the appearances affected to a greater extent than the above
amount permitted. (4-6-23)
iv.
Slightly rough russeting that covers an aggregate area of more than one-half
(1/2) inch in diameter. (4-6-23)
v.
Rough russeting that covers an aggregate area of more than one-fourth (1/4)
inch in diameter. (4-6-23)
b. Sunburn or sprayburn that has caused
blistering or cracking of the skin, or when the discolored area does not blend
into the normal color of the fruit unless the injury can be classed as
russeting. (4-6-23)
c. Limb rubs
that affect a total area of more than one-half (1/2) inch in diameter, except
that light brown limb rubs of a russet character are considered under the
definition of damage by russeting. (4-6-23)
d. Hail marks, drought spots, other similar
depressions or scars. (4-6-23)
i. When any
unhealed mark is present; (4-6-23)
ii. When any surface indentation exceeds
one-eighth (1/8) inch in depth; (4-6-23)
iii. When the skin has not been broken and
the aggregate affected area exceeds one-half (1/2) inch in diameter. The area
refers to that of a circle of the specified diameter; or (4-6-23)
iv. When the skin has been broken and well
healed, and the aggregate affected area exceeds one-fourth (1/4) inch in
diameter. (4-6-23)
e. Stem
or calyx cracks that are not well healed, or well healed stem or calyx cracks
that exceed an aggregate length of one-fourth (1/4) inch. (4-6-23)
f. Invisible water core existing around the
core and extending to water core in the vascular bundles; or surrounding the
vascular bundles when the affected area surrounding three (3) or more vascular
bundles meet or coalesce; or existing in more than slight degree outside the
circular area formed by the vascular bundles. (4-6-23)
g. Disease. (4-6-23)
i. Scab spots that affects a total area of
more than one-fourth (1/4) inch in diameter. The area refers to that of a
circle of the specified diameter. (4-6-23)
ii. Cedar rust infection that affects a total
area of more than one-fourth (1/4) inch in diameter. The area refers to that of
a circle of the specified diameter. (4-6-23)
iii. Sooty blotch or fly speck that is thinly
scattered over more than one-tenth (1/10) of the surface, or dark, heavily
concentrated spots that affect an area of more than one-half (1/2) inch in
diameter. The area refers to that of a circle of the specified diameter.
(4-6-23)
iv. Red skin spots that
are thinly scattered over more than one-tenth (1/10) of the surface, or dark,
heavily concentrated spots that affect an area of more than one-half (1/2) inch
in diameter. The area refers to that of a circle of the specified diameter.
(4-6-23)
h. Insects.
(4-6-23)
i. Any healed sting or healed stings
that affect a total area of more than three-sixteenths (3/16) inch in diameter
including any encircling discolored rings. The area refers to that of a circle
of the specified diameter. (4-6-23)
ii. Worm holes.
(4-6-23)
03.
Serious Damage. Any specific defect defined in this subsection or
an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other
defect, or any combination of defects that seriously detracts from the
appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the apple. The following
specific defects are considered as serious damage: (4-6-23)
a. The following types and amounts of
russeting are considered as serious damage: Smooth solid russeting, when more
than one-half (1/2) of the surface in the aggregate is covered, including any
russeting in the stem cavity or calyx basin, or slightly rough, or excessively
rough or bark-like russeting, that detracts from the appearance of the fruit to
a greater extent than the amount of smooth solid russeting permitted: Provided,
that any amount of russeting is permitted on Roxbury Russet and other similar
varieties. (4-6-23)
b. Sunburn or
sprayburn that seriously detracts from the appearance of the fruit.
(4-6-23)
c. Limb rubs that affect
more than one-tenth (1/10) of the surface in the aggregate. (4-6-23)
d. Hail marks, drought spots, or scars, if
they materially deform or disfigure the fruit, or if such defects affect more
than one-tenth (1/10) of the surface in the aggregate: Provided, that no hail
marks that are unhealed are permitted and not more than an aggregate area of
one-half (1/2) inch is allowed for well healed hail marks where the skin has
been broken. The area refers to that of a circle of the specified diameter.
(4-6-23)
e. Stem or calyx cracks
that are not well healed, or well healed stem or calyx cracks that exceed an
aggregate length of one-half (1/2) inch. (4-6-23)
f. Visible water core that affects an area of
more than one-half (1/2) inch in diameter. (4-6-23)
g. Disease. (4-6-23)
i. Scab spots that affect a total area of
more than three-fourths (3/4) inch in a circle of the specified diameter.
(4-6-23)
ii. Cedar rust infection
that affects a total area of more than three-fourths (3/4) inch in diameter.
The area refers to that of a circle of the specified diameter.
(4-6-23)
iii. Sooty blotch or fly
speck that affects more than one-third (1/3) of the surface. (4-6-23)
iv. Red skin spots that affect more than
one-third (1/3) of the surface. (4-6-23)
v. Bitter pit or Jonathan spot that is thinly
scattered over more than one-tenth (1/10) of the surface and does not
materially deform or disfigure the fruit. (4-6-23)
h. Insects. (4-6-23)
i. Healed stings that affect a total area of
more than one-fourth (1/4) inch in diameter including any encircling discolored
rings. The area refers to that of a circle of the specified diameter.
(4-6-23)
ii. Worm holes.
(4-6-23)