(6 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
cent, by count, of well-colored berries; excepting that 
in order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
weight, of the bunches in any container ” may have 
not less than 25 percent of well-colored berries. Red 
grape berries shal! be considered well colored when 
at least 60 percent of the surface shows good charac- 
teristic color. Light or cherry red, dark red, or 
purple, are considered good characteristic color for 
the red varieties. 
“ White varieties” that each bunch shall have not 
less than 75 percent, by count, of berries showing 
light-green, straw, or amber color; excepting that in 
order to allow for variations incident to proper grad- 
ing and handling, not more than 10 percent, by weight, 
of the bunches in any container™ may be below this 
requirement. 
“ Well colored” in grades for grapes, means in the 
case of: 
“Black varieties” that each bunch shall have not 
less than 85 percent, by count, of berries, showing 
characteristic color; excepting that in order to allow 
for variations incident to proper grading and handling, 
not more than 10 percent, by weight, of the bunches 
in any container ” may have not less than 50 percent, 
by count, of berries showing characteristic color; pro- 
vided that in the case of the following varieties: 
Zinfandel, Rose of Peru, Black Prince, Black Ham- 
burg, Blue Elba, Grignolino, Aramon, Mission, Zante, 
and Black MonukkKa, each bunch shall have not less 
than 75 percent, by count, of berries showing char- 
acteristic color; excepting that in order to allow for 
variations incident to proper grading and handling, 
not more than 10 percent, by weight, of the bunches 
in any container” may have not less than 50 percent, 
by count, of berries showing characteristic color. 
Purple to black shali be considered characteristic color 
for Malvoise, Grenache, Trousseau, Rose of Peru, 
Black Prince, and Black Hamburg; and reddish pur- 
ple to black shall be considered characteristic color 
for Cornichon, Aramon, Mission, Grignolino, Zante, 
and Black Monukka. 
“Red varieties” that each bunch shall have not 
less than 60 percent, by count, of well-colored berries; 
excepting that in order to allow for variations inci- 
22 See footnote 25. 
