THE APPLE GRADING LAW 675 



stemmed and tailed. The specimens should be packed firmly but 

 not bruised. That the quality may be maintained, it is desirable 

 that a flexible cushion be placed between the fruit and the cover. 



61 Normal shapo."- Characteristic shape of the variety. 



" Practically free."- - Means that apples having small defects, 

 so few in number as not to injure the appearance or keeping qual- 

 ity of the fruit, are allowed in this grade. These defects are 

 allowed in addition to the tolerance percentage. 



" Thirty-three and one-third per centum of good color." Means 

 that all apples within the package must show at least one-third the 

 amount of color required in New York Standard Fancy grade, as 

 outlined on page 674. For example, the red varieties mentioned 

 above must have one- third of 75 per cent, or 25 per cent, of the 

 surface covered, and so on. 



New York Standard B Grade 



" Properly packed."- - The package itself must be standard in 

 size and neat in appearance. The fruit should be properly 

 stemmed and tailed. The specimens should be packed firmly but 

 not bruised. That the quality may be maintained, it is desirable 

 that a flexible cushion be placed between the fruit and the cover. 



" Practically normal shape."- - Apples slightly irregular in 

 shape may be included. 



" Practically free."- - Means that apples having small defects, 

 so few in number as not to injure the appearance or keeping 

 quality of the fruit, are allowed in this grade. These defects are 

 allowed in addition to the tolerance percentage. 



Ungraded 



Apples marked ungraded are not a New York Standard Grade, 

 and closed packages marked " ungraded " can be packed in any 

 manner that the owners or persons responsible for the packing 

 desire. They must also be marked in addition to the word 

 " ungraded "with the name and address of the packer, the name 

 of the variety and the minimum size of the apples contained 

 therein. 



BRANDING OF CLOSED PACKAGES 



The following statements must appear upon closed packages of 

 New York Standard Grade apples, packed under the provisions of 

 this law : 



