GENERAL INFORMATION 



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Scab spots which are not corked over or corked-over scab spots which 

 affect a total area of more than three-fourths inch in diameter. 



Cedar-rust infection which exceeds in the aggregate an area of three- 

 fourths inch in diameter. 



Sooty blotch or fly speck which affects more than one-third of the 

 surface. 



ig) Insects. 



More than five healed insect stings. 

 Worm holes. 



Tolerances for Preceding Grades 



In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and han- 

 dling, not more than a total of 10 percent of the apples in any con- 

 tainer may be below the requirements of the grade, provided that not 

 more than 5 percent shall be seriously damaged by insects and not 

 naore than one-fifth of this amount, or 1 percent, shall be allowed for 

 decay or internal breakdown. 



When applying the foregoing tolerances to the combination grades 

 no part of any tolerance shall be used to reduce the percentage of 

 apples of the higher grade required in the combination. 



The tolerances specified for the various grades are placed on a con- 

 tainer basis. However, any lot of apples shall be considered as meet- 

 ing the requirements of a specified grade if the entire lot averages 

 within the tolerances specified, provided that no sample from the con- 

 tainers in any lot is found to exceed the following amounts: 



For a specified tolerance of 10 percent, not more than one and one- 

 half times the tolerance shall be allowed in any one package. 



For specified tolerances of 5 per cent or less, not more than double 

 the tolerance shall be allowed in any one package. 



Condition after Storage or Transit 



Decay, scald, or other deterioration which may have developed on 

 apples after they have been in storage or transit shall be considered as 

 affecting condition and not the grade. 



Size Requirements 



The numerical count or the minimum size of the apples packed in a 

 closed container shall be indicated on the package. 



When the numerical count is marked on the container the apples 

 shall not vary more than one-fourth inch in their transverse diameter. 



