78 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
** Sunburned or dried grapes”’ means grapes which 
show complete drying out, from any cause, of part or 
all of any individual berries. 
‘Free from mildew” means berries free from ac- 
tive powdery mildew or any scars caused by that dis- 
ease. 
“Stems free from damage caused by mildew” 
means free from active powdery mildew or from any 
scars caused by this disease which constrict or weaken 
any part of the main, lateral, or cap stems. 
“Decay” shall mean any infection of rhizopus, 
blue mold, gray mold, or black mold, but shall not 
include slight surface development of green mold 
(Cladosporium). 
‘*Seriously damaged” includes grapes which are 
split, crushed, wet, completely dried, or affected with 
redberry, waterberry, or decay, excepting that raisin- 
ing grapes which are cracked or split, and grapes 
Which show cracks at the blossom end, shall not be 
considered as seriously damaged. 
“Wet” means moisture from crushing or rain. 
* Damage caused by discoloration’ means that 
more than 15 percent, by count, of the berries on any 
bunch, show either a dark brown discoloration, or 
“ring mildew.” ‘ Buckskin” berries of the Flame 
Tokay variety are considered as damaged by discolora- 
tion, but “sun-kissed” berries of white varieties 
which are amber or light brown in color shall not be 
considered as damaged. 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR TABLE 
GRAPES 
N.B.—Drafted with especial reference to California 
grapes 
(Effective July 22, 1931) 
GRADES 
U.S. Faney Table grapes shall consist of bunches of 
well-developed grapes of one variety * which are uni- 
formly well colored, well matured, firm, firmly at- 
tached to cap stems, which are not weak, shattered, 
split, crushed, wet, wilted, shriveled at cap stems, or 
31 Special packs of assorted varieties, when so marked, 
may be admitted to this grade. 
