New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter IV - Markets
Subchapter E - Grapes (Article 13-B Agriculture and Markets Law)
Part 195 - Standards For Grapes
Section 195.1 - Grades

(1) U.S. Fancy Table grapes shall consist of grapes of one variety which are well colored, mature, firmly attached to capstems, not shattered, split, crushed, dried, wet or soft; which are free from mold, decay, mildew, berry moth, russeting, hail, and from damage caused by freezing, disease, insects, or other means. Not less than 50 percent of the bunches in any container shall be compact and the remainder shall be fairly compact. Bunches shall not be excessively small, excepting that compact portions of bunches consisting of no less than five berries may be used to fill open spaces between whole bunches.

(2) Berries of the Concord, Worden, Champion and other varieties of similar size shall have a minimum diameter of not less than nine-sixteenths of an inch, measured through the widest portion of the cross section.

(3) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of 10 percent, by weight, of the berries in any container may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, but not more than five percent shall be allowed for berries which are seriously damaged. Of this tolerance for serious damage, not more than one-fifth, or one percent, shall be allowed for berries affected by mold or decay, and not over two-fifths, or two percent, shall be allowed for dried berries or those affected by berry moth. In addition, not more than five percent, by weight, of the bunches in any container may be straggly, and not more than one- tenth, by weight, of the bunches in any container may have more than 10 percent of berries which do not meet the size requirement.

(1) U.S. No. 1 Table grapes shall consist of grapes of one variety which are fairly well colored, mature, firmly attached to capstems, not shattered, split, crushed, dried, wet or soft; which are free from mold, decay, berry moth, and from damage caused by mildew, russeting, hail, freezing, disease, insects or other means. Not less than 85 percent of the bunches in any container shall be fairly compact.

(2) Berries of the Concord, Worden, Champion and other varieties of similar size shall have a minimum diameter of not less than nine-sixteenths of an inch measured through the widest portion of the cross section.

(3) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of 10 percent, by weight, of the berries in any container may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, but not more than five percent shall be allowed for berries which are seriously damaged. Of this tolerance for serious damage not more than two-fifths, or two percent, shall be allowed for berries affected by mold or decay, and not more than two-fifths, or two percent, shall be allowed for dried berries or those affected by berry moth. In addition, not more than one-tenth, by weight, of the bunches in any container may have more than 10 percent of berries which do not meet the size requirement.

(1) U.S. No. 1 Juice grapes shall consist of grapes of one variety which are fairly well colored, mature, firmly attached to capstems, not shattered, split, crushed, dried, wet or soft; which are free from mold, decay, berry moth, and from serious damage caused by mildew, russeting, hail, freezing, disease, insects or other means. Not less than 60 percent of the bunches in any container shall be fairly compact.

(2) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of 15 percent, by weight, of the berries in any container may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, but not more than six percent, shall be allowed for berries which are seriously damaged. Of this tolerance for serious damage not more than one-half, or three percent, shall be allowed for berries affected by mold or decay, and not more than one-third, or two percent, shall be allowed for dried berries or those affected by berry moth.