110 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
free from decay, and from damage caused by seed 
stems, yellow or discolored leaves, wilting, freezing, 
dirt or other foreign material, disease, insects, or 
mechanical or other means. 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 5 percent, by 
weight, of any lot may be below the requirements of 
this grade but not more than 0.5 percent shall be 
allowed for parsley which is affected by decay. 
Unclassified shall consist of parsley which is not 
graded in conformity with the foregoing grade. 
DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 
As used in these grades: 
* Similar varietal characteristics’? means that the 
parsley is all of the same general type. For example, 
the curly leaf type shall not be mixed with the flat- 
leaf type. 
“Damage” msans any injury which materially 
affects the appearance or edible or shipping quality 
of the product. 
UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR PEACHES 
(Effective Apr. 22, 1933) 
GRADES 
U.S. Faney shall consist of peaches of one variety 
which are mature (1) but not soft or overripe, well 
formed (2)*”; free from decay, bacterial spot, cuts 
which are not healed, growth cracks, hail injury, scab, 
scale, split pits, worms, worm holes, leaf, or limb-rub 
injury (8); and from damage (4) caused by bruises, 
dirt or other foreign materials, other disease, insects, 
or mechanical or other means. 
Each peach shall meet its varietal color requirement 
as follows, which is expressed in terms of percentage 
of the fruit surface showing red color characteristic 
of the variety. 
Fifty percent or more.—Carman, Early Crawford, Early 
Rose, Early Wheeler (Red Bird), Hiley, Mayflower, St. John, 
Triumph, Tuskena (Tuscan cling), and other similar 
varieties. 
48Numbers and letters in parentheses following grade 
terms indicate where such terms are defined on pp. 114 and 
115, inclusive, under Definitions of Terms. 
