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Thirty-three per cont were fancy or above and 3ixty«»seven per cent were below 

 fancy when graded acsordlng to U.S» fyrada standards. If all apples were fancy or 

 better there would be no problf^m from ihe standpoint of market quality. Since sixty- 

 seven per cent were below fancy there <3 a problem and accordingly the apples below 

 fancy grade were analyzed to find out the cause. The relative causes grranged in 

 order of importance are shown in Table I, 



Table I, Defects Causing Apples 

 To Be Below Fancy Gi^de 



The percentages in this table total more than 100 because some apples vrere below 

 grade for more than one reason. 



These figures clearly indicate tha^^ the chief cause for apples being below grade 

 was mechanical in,iury with lack of color of considerable importance. The percentage 

 of rot was far greater ttian it should have been. 



The relative unimportance of insect and disease blemishes is a tribute to the 

 fruit growers for eithex- they have done a creditabla job controlling pests or they 

 have carefully eliminated such blemished fruit on the grading table. Most of tlie 

 poorly shaped apples could have been eliminated in the grading process, 



Bruisea 



Since bruises were the major cause of mechanical injury, the number and nature 

 of bruises was analyzed. Every flattened surface on each apple was counted and classi- 

 fied as to size. The result of this analysis is shovm in Table II, 



Table II, Number and Nature of Bruieos 



Total number of apples .,.,.., 2223 



Number of apples bruised ,,..• 2180 



Per cent of total apples 



bruised 98,06 



Si ze of bruise No, Bruises Per Cent 



ITIi" or less I^U^F " U3*7 



lA" - 1/2" 6672 3ii.6 



1/2" - 3/U'' 2908 15.1 



3/1;" - 1" S>87 5.1 



1" or over 28? 1.5 

 Total no, bruises 19288 



