STANDARDS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES f 
For the solid red varieties the percentage stated 
refers to the area of the surface which must be cov- 
ered with a good shade of solid red characteristic of 
the variety, except that an apple having color of a 
lighter shade of solid red or striped red than that 
considered as good shade of red characteristic of the 
variety, may be admitted to a grade, provided it has 
sufficient additional area covered so that the apple 
has aS good an appearance as one with the minimum 
percentage of good red characteristic of the variety 
required for the grade. 
For the striped red varieties the percentage stated 
refers to the area of the surface in which the stripes 
of good shade of red characteristic of the variety 
shall predominate over the stripes of lighter red, 
green, or yellow. However, an apple having color of 
a lighter shade than that considered as good shade 
of red characteristic of the variety may be admitted 
to a grade, provided it has sufficient additional area 
covered so that the apple has as good an appearance 
as one with the minimum percentage of stripes of 
good red characteristic of the variety required for the 
grade. Faded brown stripes shall not be considered 
as color except in the case of the Gray Baldwin 
variety. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
AS used in these grades: 
1. “ Mature” means having reached the stage of 
maturity which will insure the proper completion 
of the ripening process. 
Before a mature apple becomes overripe it will 
show varying degrees of firmness, depending upon 
the stage of the ripening process. The following 
terms are used for describing these different stages of 
maturity of apples: 
(a) ‘ Hard” means apples with tenacious flesh 
and starchy flavor. Apples at this stage are suitable 
for storage and long-distance shipment. 
(6) “Firm” means apples with tenacious flesh but 
becoming crisp with a slight starchy flavor, except 
the Delicious variety. Apples at this stage are also 
suitable for storage and long-distance shipment. 
(c) “ Firm ripe” means with crisp flesh except that 
in apples of the Gano, Ben Davis, and Rome Beauty 
varieties the flesh may be slightly mealy. Apples 
