JUDGING FRUITS 



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tion relates to maturity and physical soundness ; freedom from 

 blemishes to mechanical injuries and those caused by insect 

 or disease. 



The standard score card for grapes is 



Form of cluster 10 



Size of cluster 15 



Size of berry 10 



Color 10 



Uniformity 10 



Firmness 5 



Quality 20 



Condition (including bloom and blemishes) 20 



100 



For commercial packs of apples and pears in boxes, the 

 following score card was adopted by the American Society 

 for Horticultural Science: 



Fruit 



Texture and flavor 100 



Size and form 100 



Color 150 



Uniformity 150 



Freedom from blemishes 150 



650 



Box 



Material 30 



Marking 10 



Solidity (nails, cleats, etc.) 10 



50 



Pack 



Bulge 100 



Alignment 20 



Height of ends 60 



Attractiveness and style 40 



Compactness 80 



300 



Total 10: 



