+ MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
shall also be free from damage (7) caused by russet- 
ing (7a), sunburn (7b), spray burn (7b), limb rubs 
(fc), hail (7d), drought spot (7d), sears (7d), dis- 
ease (Te), insects (7f), or mechanical or other means 
(7). Each apple of this grade shall have the amount 
of color specified hereinafter for the variety. (See 
Tolerances and Condition After Storage or Transit, 
pp. 10 and 11.) 
U.S. Commercial shall consist of apples of one va- 
riety which meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 ex- 
cept as to color. This grade is provided for apples 
which are mature but which do not have sufficient 
color to meet the specifications of U.S. No. 1. (See 
Tolerance and Condition After Storage or Transit, 
pp. 10 and 11). 
U.S. No. 1 Early shall consist of apples of one 
variety which meet the requirements of U.S. No. 1 
except as to color and maturity. Apples of this grade 
may have no red color and need not be mature. 
This grade is provided for early varieties only, such 
as Oldenburg (Duchess of Oldenburg), Gravenstein, 
Lowland Raspberry (Liveland Raspberry). Red June, 
Summer Hagloe, Twenty Ounce, Wealthy, Williams, 
Bailey Sweet, Bietigheimer, and other varieties which 
ripen at the same period and which are often used 
for cooking rather than for eating out of hand. (See 
Tolerance and Condition After Storage or Transit, 
pp. 10 and 11). 
U.S. Utility shall consist of apples of one variety 
which are mature (1) but not overripe (2). carefully 
handpicked (8), not seriously deformed (6): free 
- from decay, internal browning, internal breakdown, 
scald, freezing injury. and unhealed broken skins. 
The apples shall also be free from serious damage 
(8) caused by dirt or other foreign matter, bruises, 
russeting (8a), sunburn (8b). spray burn (8b), limb 
rubs (Sc), hail (8d), drought spot (Sd), scars (8d), 
visible water core (Se). disease (Sf). insects (8g), 
or mechanical or other means (8). (See Tolerances 
and Condition After Storage or Transit, pp. 10 and 11.) 
U.S. Utility Early shall consist of apples of one 
variety which meet the requirements of U.S. Utility 
except as to maturity. Apples of this grade need not 
be mature. This grade is proviued for early varieties 
only. such as Oldenburg (Duchess of Oldenburg), 
Gravenstein, Lowland Raspberry (Liveland Rasp 
berry), Red June, Summer Hagloe, Twenty Ounce, 
