Grades
U.S. Fancy.
U.S. No. 1.
U.S. Combination.
U.S. No. 2.
Tolerances
For defects en route or at destination. Not more than 10% may fail to meet the requirements relating to color. In addition, not more than 12% total defects; Provided, that included in this amount not more than the following percentages shall be allowed for defects listed: 10% for permanent defects; including 7% for serious damage, including 5% for serious damage by permanent defects and 3% for decay.
Good Delivery Guidelines:
15% total, including 8% serious damage, including 5% decay
Common Defects:
Damage by:
(a) Dryness or mushy condition when affecting all segments more than 1/4 inch at the stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit;
(b) Creasing which materially weakens the skin, or which extends over more than one-third of the fruit surface;
(c) Oil spots (oleocellosis or similar injuries) which are depressed or soft, or which have an aggregate area of more than 5% of the fruit surface, or which are green and more than 7 in number;
(d) Skin breakdown when exceeding that of a circle 1/4 inch in diameter.
(e) Bruising when segment walls are collapsed, or albedo and juice sacs are ruptured.
Serious damage by:
(a) Dryness or mushy condition when affecting all segments more than 1/2 inch at the stem end, or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when occurring in other portions of the fruit;
(b) Creasing which seriously weakens the skin, or which is distributed over practically the entire fruit surface;
(c) Oil spots (oleocellosis or similar injuries) which are depressed or soft, or which have an aggregate area of more than 10% of the fruit surface;
(d) Skin breakdown when exceeding that of a circle 5/8 inch in diameter.
(e) Bruising when fruit has been split open, peel is badly watersoaked following bruising or albedo and juice sacs are ruptured causing a mushy condition affecting all segments more than 3/4 inch at bruised area or the equivalent of this amount, by volume, when affecting more than one area on the fruit.