Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of
Rule 02.02.05 - RULES GOVERNING STONE FRUIT GRADES
Subchapter A - PRUNES AND PLUMS
Section 02.02.05.130 - PROCESSING GRADE, PRUNES OR PLUMS
Current through September 2, 2024
Grading is based on the current (March 29, 2004) U.S. Standards for Fresh Plums and Prunes as defined in paragraph 7 CFR § 51 .1522, U.S. Combination including subsequent paragraphs related to U.S. Combination with the following exceptions:
01. Minimum Size. The minimum size is one and one-third (1-1/3) inches diameter, meaning the shortest dimension measured through the center of the fruit at right angles to a line from stem to blossom end. All smaller fruit is to be graded as culls per Subsection 130.04 below.
02. Infestation. Worm damage (infestation) is limited to one percent (1%) maximum.
03. Fruit Sugar Content. As related to maturity the fruit sugar (soluble solids) content of eighteen (18) degrees F brix as a minimum based on samples of random sample of five (5) pounds, pits removed, using at least ten (10) whole fruit.
04. Cullage Tolerance. A tolerance of five percent (5%) cullage (worm infestation limited to one percent (1%)) will be accepted without dockage, but all cullage over ten percent (10%) the TOTAL WILL BE CLAIMED, further that the processor reserves the right to reject all loads over twenty percent (20%) defects or over, or to renegotiate with the grower outside of these conditions if the grower wishes to sell on this basis.
Effective March 31, 2022
