112 MISC. PUB. 190, U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
packages may not have less than 40 percent which 
meets the color requirements of the U.S. Faney grade 
provided that the entire lot averages not less than 
50 percent. However, the 3-percent total tolerance 
for decay en route or at destination may be used to 
reduce this percentage provided there is no evidence 
that the decayed fruit did not meet the color require- 
ments of U.S. Fancy at time of packing. 
U.S. No. 1 shall consist of peaches of one variety 
which are mature (1) but not soft or overripe, well 
formed (2), free from decay, growth cracks, cuts 
which are not healed, worms, worm holes, and from 
damage (4) caused by bruises, dirt or other foreign 
materials. bacterial spot (4a), scab (4b), seale (4c), 
hail injury (4d), leaf or limb rubs (4e), split pits 
(4f), other disease, insects, or mechanical or other 
means (4). 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
count, of the peaches in any package ” may be below 
the requirements of this grade but not more than one 
half of this tolerance, or 5 percent, shall be allowed 
for defects causing serious damage (5) and not more 
than one fifth of this amount, or 1 percent, shall be 
allowed for decay at shipping point. An additional 
tolerance of 2 percent shall be allowed for soft or 
overripe peaches or decay en route or at destination. 
U.S. No. 2 shall consist of peaches of one variety 
which are mature (1) but not soft or overripe, not 
badly misshapen (6), free from decay, cuts which are 
not healed, worms, worm holes, and from serious dam- 
age (5) caused by bruises, dirt or other foreign mate- 
rials, bacterial spot (5a), scab (5b), scale (5c), 
growth cracks (5d), hail injury (5e), leaf or limb 
rubs (5f), split pits (5g), other disease, insects, or 
mechanical or other means (5). 
In order to allow for variations incident to proper 
grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by 
count, of the peaches in any package” may be below 
the requirements of this grade, but not more than one 
tenth of this tolerance, or 1 percent, shall be allowed 
for decay at shipping point. An additional tolerance 
of 2 percent, shall be allowed for soft or overripe 
peaches or decay en route or at destination. 
Unclassified shall consist of peaches which are not 
graded in conformity with any of the foregoing grades. 
‘1 See footnote 50. 
