182 8IXTEENTH BIENNIAL REPORT 



APPLE GRADING RULES 

 Season 1920 



Extra Fancy. Extra Fancy apples are defined as sound, mature, clean, hand- 

 picked, well-formed apples only, free from all insect pests, diseases, blemislies, 

 bruises and holes, spray burns, limb rub, visible watercore, skin punctures or 

 skiu l)roken at stem, but slight russeting within the basin of the stem shall be 

 permitted. 



Fancy Grade. Fancy apiiles are defined as apples complying with the Stand- 

 ard of Extra Fancy Grade, except that slight leaf rubs, Scratches or russeting 

 shall be permitted up to a total of 10 per cent of the surface, and provided that 

 scab spots not larger than one-quarter inch in diameter in the aggregate shall 

 be permitted in this grade. 



"C" Grade. "C" Grade apples shall consist of soiind, mature, handpicked 

 apples which are practically free from infection, bruised or broken skin, and 

 which are not badly misshapen, provided that two healed worm stings, slight 

 sun scald, and scab up to a total of one-half inch in diameter, shall be permitted 

 in this grade. 



Combination Grade. When Extra Fancy and Fancy apples are packed together, 

 the boxes must be marked "Combination Extra Fancy and Fancy." When Fancy 

 and "C" Grade apples are packed together, the box must be marked "Combination 

 Fancy and 'C Grades." Combination grades must contain at least 25 per cent of 

 apples which are of such a grade as would be permitted in the higher grades. 

 None of the higher grade apples shall be sorted out of any lot and the remainder 

 packed as combination grade. 



Orehard Run. When Extra Fancy, Fancy and "C" Grade apples are packed 

 together, the boxes must be marked "Orehard Run," but Orehard Run apples 

 must not contain any fruit that will not meet the requirements of "C" Grade. 

 None of the higher grade apples shall be sorted out of any lot and the remainder 

 packed as "Orehard Run." 



Unclassified. All firm apples which are practically free from infection, but 

 which do not conform to the foregoing specification of grade, or if conforming, 

 are not branded in accordance therewith, shall be classed as "Unclassified," and 

 so branded. provided that no restriction shall be placed on the number of worm 

 stings admitted to this class. Open worm holes will not be permitted. This grade 

 must lie plainly marked with the word "Unclassified." 



Color Requirements. Apples shall be admitted to the first and second grades, 

 subject to the foUowing color specifications. The percentage stated refers to the 

 area of the surface which must be covered with a good shade of red. 



Solid Red Varieties 



Extra Fancy Fancy 



% % 



Aiken Red 75 25 



Arkansas Black 75 25 



Baldwin 75 25 



Black Ben Davis 75 25 



Detroit Red 75 25 



Gano 75 25 



King David 75 25 



Red June 75 25 



Spitzenburg Esopus 75 25 



Spitzenburg Kaign 75 25 



Vanderpool 75 25 



Winesap 75 25 



Jonathan 66 2-3 25 



Mcintosh Red 66 2-3 25 



