106 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
‘Similar varietal characteristics” means that the 
fruits in any container are similar in color, type, and 
shape. 
“Well colored’ means that the fruit is yellow or 
orange in color with no green color excepting a 
limited area at the blossom end and a trace of green 
at the stem end provided that Valencias may show 
light-green color over not more than one third of the 
fruit at the stem end. 
‘Firm ” means that the fruit is not soft or notice- 
ably wilted or flabby. 
“Well formed ’”’ means that the fruit shows the nor- 
mal shape characteristic of the variety. 
“Smooth” means that the skin is of fairly fine 
grain, the “ pebbling”’ not pronounced, and any fur- 
rows radiating from the stem end are short and 
shallow. 
* Injury’ means any defect or blemish which more 
than slightly affects the appearance, or edible or ship- 
ping quality of the fruit. Any one of the following 
defects, or any combination thereof the seriousness of 
which exceeds the maximum allowed for any one de- 
fect, shall be considered as injury: 
(1) Navels, which protrude beyond the general con- 
tour of the orange; or those which are flush with the 
general contour but with the opening so wide, con- 
sidering the size of the fruit, and the navel growth so 
folded and ridged that it detracts noticeably from the 
appearance of the orange. 
(2) Slight creasing, which is more than barely 
visible, or when extending over a segment comprising 
more than one fifth of the fruit surface. 
(3) Sears which are dark in color or which are 
rough. Scars with no depth and affecting more than 
1 inch in diameter in the aggregate. Scars with slight 
depth when affecting more than three fourths inch in 
diameter in the aggregate. Thrip scarring occurring 
as a complete or part circle around the “ button” and 
averaging more than 1 inch in diameter; or a solid 
thrip scar on any portion of the fruit surface when 
affecting more than 1 inch in diameter in the 
aggregate. 
(4) Secale, when more than a few adjacent to “ but- 
ton” at stem end, or when more than six scattered on 
other portions of the fruit. 
