STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 39 
damage caused by wilting, fuzziness, enlarged bracts, 
or mechanical or other means. Jacket leaves shall be 
fresh, green, well trimmed, and free from serious 
damage by any cause. (See Minimum Size.) 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than a total of 10 
percent, by count, of the heads in any container may 
be below the requirements of this grade but not more 
than one-tenth of this amount, or 1 percent, may be 
affected by soft or wet decay affecting the curd. 
Unclassified shall consist of cauliflower which is not 
graded in conformity with the foregoing grade. 
MINIMUM SIZE 
Unless otherwise specified the minimum size shall 
be 4 inches in diameter. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
packing, not more than 15 percent, by count, of the 
heads in any container may be below the specified 
minimum size. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
“Compact”? means that the flower clusters are 
closely united and the heads feel solid. 
“ Discolored’’ means that the head is of some 
abnormal color. 
‘“Ricey ’” means that the stems of the flower clus- 
ters have started to elongate, causing the clusters to 
separate and give the head a loose or open and 
sometimes a granular appearance. 
“ Overmature’’ means a Stage of growth which is 
beyond that of a compact, properly developed head. 
An overmature head usually is loose or ricey. 
“Damage” means any injury or defect which 
materiaily affects the appearance, or the edible or 
Shipping quality of the head. ‘“ Damage by fuzzi- 
ness”? means that more than half the head has a 
distinctly fuzzy appearance. Mold which causes the 
flesh of the curd to disintegrate or which exceeds 
three-eighths inch in diameter in the aggregate, or 
any single spot which exceeds one-fourth inch in 
diameter shall be considered as damage. 
“Enlarged bracts” means leaves growing up 
through and extending above the curd. Bracts, in- 
cluding small white bracts and enlarged bracts which 
do not materially injure the appearance of the head 
shall not be considered as ‘‘ damage.” 
