STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES 13 
(a) Not more than 2 percent shall be allowed for 
apples affected by decay. 
(b) Not more than 2 percent shall be allowed for 
damage by internal breakdown. 
(c) The apples shal! be free from scald unless they 
are properly packed in oiled paper or have been espe- 
cially treated with oil to prevent scald. When so 
packed or treated, not more than 2 percent of slight 
scald shall be permitted. 
Any lot of apples shall be considered as meeting 
the standards for export if the entire lot averages 
within the requirements specified, provided that no 
sample from the containers in any lot is found to 
exceed double the percentages specified. 
Note.—These standards for export are issued as 
optional trading standards regarding the condition 
of the apples and are distinctly different from the 
requirements of the Export Apple and Pear Act of 
June 10, 19388 (48 Stat. 123), and regulations issued 
thereunder. 
A STATEMENT RELATIVE TO THE UNITED 
. STATES APPLE STANDARDS 
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 21, 1931. 
The adoption and use of standardized grades in 
transactions in farm produce has eliminated much of 
the source of misunderstanding and dissatisfaction. 
Clear-cut grades, based on variations in quality, pro- 
vide a practicable basis for contracts and purchases 
upon which buyers and sellers can deal with mutual 
confidence and understanding. 
In addition to the designation ‘“ Unclassified,’ 10 
grades have been provided as follows: U.S. Fancy; 
U.S. No. 1; U.S. No. 1 Early; U.S. Commercial; U.S. 
Utility; U.S. Utility Early; Combination U.S. Fancy 
and U.S. No. 1; Combination U.S. No. 1 and U.S. Com- 
mercial; Combination U.S. No. 1 and U.S. Utility ; 
U.S. Hail Grade. 
U.S. Fancy is intended for well-colored apples for 
which a premium is usually secured. 
U.S. No. 1 is provided for apples which meet the 
requirements of U. S. Fancy, except that less color is 
required. 
U.S. No. 1 EHarly is provided for early varieties 
which may have no red color and which may not be 
mature, but which meet all other requirements for 
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