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 Inspection Aid No. 117

Canned Apricots - Score Points - Whole - 25 Units July 2016

Factors Maximum Number of Defects Permitted for the Respective Grade

Color Grade A

V

1

B

V

1

C

V

1 Points 20 19 18 17 162 152 142

(Number of Halves)

B – Reasonably Well Colored 0 1 2 2 - - - - - -

C – Fairly Well Colored 0 0 0 0 1-2 3-5 4 - - -

Poorly Colored 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 3-5 4

Uniformity of Size & Symmetry Points 20 19 18 17 16 153 143

Weight Variation – 50 to 75% 0 0 1 1 - - - - - -

 76 to 100% 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - - -

 Over 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 3

Defects Points 30 29 28 27 262 252 242 232 222 212

Peel (Sq. In.) 0 1/8 1/4 3/8 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 5/8 7/8 1 1-1/4 7/8

Crushed or Broken 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Blemished Minor including Major 1 2 3 4-5 4 6 7-8 9-10 7 11-13 14-16 17-20 11

 Major 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 4

Short Stems 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4

Loose Pits 0 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 4

Harmless Extraneous Material

 (No. of Pieces) 0 0 0 0 0 1 Avg.0.5 1 2 2 2 2

Each Half of a Whole Apricot is considered as a separate unit in evaluating Minor Blemishes.

Character Points 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 232 222 212

B – Reasonably Good 0 0 0 1 1 - - - - - - - -

C – Fairly Good 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 - - - -

 Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2

 

1 V columns are allowances for verification sample of 10 Units.

2

Limiting Rule Verification (10 Units). Use applicable Size Chart available for single unit scoring.

3 Partial Limiting Rule Score Points (25 Units). Use applicable chart.
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Canned Apricots Score Points - Halved - 50 Units

Factors Maximum Number of Defects Permitted for the Respective Grade

GRADE A

V

1

GRADE B

V

1

GRADE C V

1

Color Points 20 19 18 17 162 152 142

 Reasonably Well Colored 0 1 2 2 N/A N/A - N/A N/A -

 Fairly Well Colored 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 N/A N/A -

 Poorly Colored 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4

Uniformity of Size and Symmetry 3 4 Points 20 19 18 V

1 17 162 V1 15 145 V1

 Total Off-Sutures 0 1 2 2 5 7 6 8 15 9

 Total Off-Sutures, Detached, and PartiallyDetached 0 2 4 3 6 7 6 11 15 9

 Weight Variations 50 to 75% 1 2 3 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

 76 to 100% 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 N/A N/A N/A

 Over 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4

Defects Points 30 29 28 27 V

1 262 252 242 V1 232 222 212 V1

 Peel (Square inch) 0 1⁄8 1⁄4 3⁄8 3⁄8 1⁄2 5⁄8 3⁄4 5⁄8 7⁄8 1 1-1⁄4 7⁄8

 Crushed or Broken 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

 Major Blemish 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 4 6 8 10 7

 Total Blemish (Major + Minor) 1 2 3 5 4 6 8 10 7 13 16 20 11

 Short Stems 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4

 Pit Material (Lot Average 1/50 Units all 

Grades) 0 1 2 3 3 V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

 Harmless Extraneous Material (Number of 

Pieces) 0 0 0 0 0 1 (Average 0.5) 1 2 2 2 2

Character Points 30 29 28 27 V

1 26 25 24 V1 232 222 212 V1

 Reasonably Good 0 0 1 2 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Fairly Good 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A

 Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 4

 

1 V columns are allowances for verification sample of 20 units

2

Limiting rule 

3 Verification (20 Units) Use applicable size chart available for single unit scoring

4

Score Points (50 Units) Use applicable chart

5

Limiting rule for Off Sutures only – other factors are partially limiting

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Canned Apricots Score Points - Sliced – 50 Units

Factors Maximum Number of Defects Permitted for the Respective Grade

Color Grade A

V

1

B

V

1

C

V

1 Points 20 19 18 17 162 152 142

B – Reasonably Well Colored 0 1 2 2 - - - - - -

C – Fairly Well Colored 0 0 0 0 1-2 3-5 4 - - 0

 Poorly Colored 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 3-5 4

Uniformity of Size & Points

Symmetry

Not Applicable to the style of Slices.

Defects Points 30 29 28 27 262 252 242 232 222 212

Peel (Sq. In,) 0 1/32 1/16 3/32 3/32 1/8 5/32 3/16 5/32 3/16 1/4 5/16 7/32

Blemished Minor including Major 0 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 5 7 8 9-10 7

 Major 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 4

Short Stems 0 1 Avg. 0.5 1 1 1 1 1 2 Avg. 1.5 2

Pit Material Max. 1 1 Max. 1 1 Max. 1 1

Avg. 0.3 Avg. 0.3 Avg. 0.3

Harmless Extraneous Material

 (No. of Pieces) 0 0 0 0 0 1 Avg. 0.15 1 1 Avg.0.5 1

Character Points 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 232 222 212

B – Reasonably Good 0 0 1 2 2 - - - - - - - -

C – Fairly Good 0 0 0 0 0 1 2-3 4-5 4 - - - -

 Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2-3 4-5 4

 

1 V columns are allowances for verification sample of 20 units

2

Limiting Rule Verification (20 Units)

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Canned Apricots Score Points - Mixed Pieces of Irregular Sizes and Shapes

30 Ounces Drained Weight or 33 Ounces Raw Fruit

Factors Maximum Number Of Defects Permitted For The Respective Grade

Color (Ounces) Grade B

V

1 C

V

1

Points 202 192 182 172 162 152 142

B – Reasonably Well Colored 1⁄2 1 2 --- --- - --- --- -

C – Fairly Well Colored 0 0 0 1-1⁄2 3 2 --- --- -

 Poorly Colored 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1⁄2 3 2

Uniformity Of Size Points

Not Applicable to the Style of Mixed Pieces of Irregular Sizes and Shapes.

Defects Points 402 392 382 372 362 352 342 332 322 312 302 292 282

Peel (square inch.) 0 1⁄8 1⁄4 3⁄8 1⁄2 1⁄2 1⁄2 1⁄2 1⁄2 3/8 5⁄8 3⁄4 7⁄8 1 1⁄2

Blemished (ounces) 

Minor including Major 0 0 1⁄2 1 1-1⁄2 2 21⁄2 2-1⁄2 3 2 3-1⁄2 4 5 6 3

Major 0 0 1⁄4 1⁄2 3⁄4 3⁄4 7⁄8 7⁄8 1 1 2 2 3 3 2

Short Stems 0 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 5 5 6 6 3

Pit Material Max. 2 2 Max. 2 2

Avg. 0.7 Avg. 0.7

Harmless Extraneous Material

 (No. of Pieces) 0 0 0 0 0 1 Avg. 0.6 1 2 2 2 2 2

Character (Ounces) Points 402 392 382 372 362 352 342 332 322 312 302 292 282

B – Reasonably Good 0 0 1⁄2 1 1-1⁄2 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

C – Fairly Good 0 0 0 0 0 1/2 1 2 3 2 --- --- --- --- ---

 Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1/2 1 2 3 2

 

1 V columns are allowances for verification sample of 7 ounces

2

Limiting Rule Verification – Use 7 ounces drained weight

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Canned Solid Pack Apricots Score Points - No. 10 Can or Equivalent

Factors Maximum Number of Defects Permitted for the Respective Grade

Color (in ounces) Grade C

Points 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

B – Reasonably Well Colored 1 2-3 4-5 --- --- --- ---

C – Fairly Well Colored 0 1 2 3-5 6-9 --- ---

 Poorly Colored 0 0 0 1 2 3-6 7-14

Uniformity of Size & Points

Symmetry

Not Applicable to Canned Solid Pack Apricots.

Defects Points 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28

Blemished

Minor including Major 1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-12 13-14 15-16 17-18 19-21 22-26 27-31 32-36

Major 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-18

Short Stems 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 6

Pit Material 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 6

Harmless Extraneous Material (HEM) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3

Character (in ounces) Points 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28

B – Reasonably Good 1 2 3 4 5 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

C – Fairly Good 0 0 0 1 2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9 --- --- --- ---

 Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9

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 OUNCES

 SIZE CHART FOR CANNED APRICOTS

 WEIGHT OF LARGEST THREE UNITS WHICH EXCEED SMALLEST THREE UNITS

SCORE POINTS 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 

SMALLEST 

THREE 

UNITS

LARGEST THREE UNITS

1.0 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.2

1.1 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.4

1.2 1.6 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6

1.3 1.7 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8

1.4 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0

1.5 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2

1.6 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.2 3.4

1.7 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.7

1.8 2.3 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.9

1.9 2.5 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.8 4.1

2.0 2.6 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.3

2.1 2.7 3.0 3.4 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.5

2.2 2.9 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.7

2.3 3.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.6 4.9

2.4 3.1 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.8 5.2

2.5 3.3 3.6 4.0 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.4

2.6 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.6

2.7 3.5 3.9 4.3 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8

2.8 3.6 4.1 4.5 4.8 5.2 5.6 6.0

2.9 3.8 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 6.2

3.0 3.9 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.6 6.0 6.5

3.1 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.3 5.7 6.2 6.7

3.2 4.2 4.6 5.1 5.5 5.9 6.4 6.9

3.3 4.3 4.8 5.3 5.7 6.1 6.6 7.1

3.4 4.4 4.9 5.4 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.3

3.5 4.6 5.1 5.6 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5

3.6 4.7 5.2 5.8 6.2 6.7 7.2 7.7

3.7 4.8 5.4 5.9 6.4 6.8 7.4 8.0

3.8 4.9 5.5 6.1 6.5 7.0 7.6 8.2

3.9 5.1 5.7 6.2 6.7 7.2 7.8 8.4

4.0 5.2 5.8 6.4 6.9 7.4 8.0 8.6

4.1 5.3 5.9 6.6 7.1 7.6 8.2 8.8

4.2 5.5 6.1 6.7 7.2 7.8 8.4 9.0

4.3 5.6 6.2 6.9 7.4 8.0 8.6 9.2

4.4 5.7 6.4 7.0 7.6 8.1 8.8 9.5

4.5 5.9 6.5 7.2 7.7 8.3 9.0 9.7

4.6 6.0 6.7 7.4 7.9 8.5 9.2 9.9

4.7 6.1 6.8 7.5 8.1 8.7 9.4 10.1

4.8 6.2 7.0 7.7 8.3 8.9 9.6 10.3

4.9 6.4 7.1 7.8 8.4 9.1 9.8 10.5
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OUNCES

SIZE CHART FOR CANNED APRICOTS

WEIGHT OF LARGEST THREE UNITS WHICH EXCEED SMALLEST THREE UNITS

SCORE POINTS 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 

SMALLEST 

THREE UNITS LARGEST THREE UNITS

5.0 6.5 7.3 8.0 8.6 9.3 10.0 10.8

5.1 6.6 7.4 8.2 8.8 9.4 10.2 11.0

5.2 6.8 7.5 8.3 8.9 9.6 10.4 11.2

5.3 6.9 7.7 8.5 9.1 9.8 10.6 11.4

5.4 7.0 7.8 8.6 9.3 10.0 10.8 11.6

5.5 7.2 8.0 8.8 9.5 10.2 11.0 11.8

5.6 7.3 8.1 9.0 9.6 10.4 11.2 12.0

5.7 7.4 8.3 9.1 9.8 10.5 11.4 12.3

5.8 7.5 8.4 9.3 10.0 10.7 11.6 12.5

5.9 7.7 8.6 9.4 10.1 10.9 11.8 12.7

6.0 7.8 8.7 9.6 10.3 11.1 12.0 12.9

6.1 7.9 8.8 9.8 10.5 11.3 12.2 13.1

6.2 8.1 9.0 9.9 10.7 11.5 12.4 13.3

6.3 8.2 9.1 10.1 10.8 11.7 12.6 13.5

6.4 8.3 9.3 10.2 11.0 11.8 12.8 13.8

6.5 8.5 9.4 10.4 11,2 12.0 13.0 14.0

6.6 8.6 9.6 10.6 11.4 12.2 13.2 14.2

6.7 8.7 9.7 10.7 11.5 12.4 13.4 14.4

6.8 8.8 9.9 10.9 11.7 12.6 13.6 14.6

6.9 9.0 10.0 11.0 11.9 12.8 13.8 14.8

7.0 9.1 10.2 11.2 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.1

7.1 9.2 10.3 11.4 12.2 13.1 14.2 15.3

.2 9.4 10.4 11.5 12.4 13.3 14.4 15.5

7.3 9.5 10.6 11.7 12.6 13.5 14.6 15.7

7.4 9.6 10.7 11.8 12.7 13.7 14.8 15.9

7.5 9.8 10.9 12.0 12.9 13.9 15.0 16.1

7.6 9.9 11.0 12.2 13.1 14.1 15.2 16.3

7.7 10.0 11.2 12.3 13.2 14.2 15.4 16.6

7.8 10.1 11.3 12.5 13.4 14.4 15.6 16.8

7.9 10.3 11.5 12.6 13.6 14.6 15.8 17.0

8.0 10.4 11.6 12.8 13.8 14.8 16.0 17.2

8.1 10.5 11.7 13.0 13.9 15.0 16.2 17.4

8.2 10.7 11.9 13.1 14.1 15.2 16.4 17.6

8.3 10.8 12.0 13.3 14.3 15.4 16.6 17.8

8.4 10.9 12.2 13.4 14.4 15.5 16.8 18.1

8.5 11.1 12.3 13.6 14.6 15.7 17.0 18.3

8.6 11.2 12.5 13.8 14.8 15.9 17.2 18.5

8.7 11.3 12.6 13.9 15.0 16.1 17.4 18.7

8.8 11.4 12.8 14.1 15.1 16.3 17.6 18.9

8.9 11.6 12.9 14.2 15.3 16.5 17.8 19.1
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OUNCES SIZE CHART FOR CANNED APRICOTS

 WEIGHT OF LARGEST THREE UNITS WHICH EXCEED SMALLEST THREE UNITS

SCORE POINTS 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

SMALLEST THREE UNITS LARGEST THREE UNITS

9.0 11.7 13.1 14.4 15.5 16.7 18.0 19.4

9.1 11.8 13.2 14.6 15.7 16.8 18.2 19.6

9.2 12.0 13.3 14.7 15.8 17.0 18.4 19.8

9.3 12.1 13.5 14.9 16.0 17.2 18.6 20.0

9.4 12.2 13.6 15.0 16.2 17.4 18.8 20.2

9.5 12.4 13.8 15.2 16.3 17.6 19.0 20.4

9.6 12.5 13.9 15.4 16.5 17.8 19.2 20.6

9.7 12.6 14.1 15.5 16.7 17.9 19.4 20.9

9.8 12.7 14.2 15.7 16.9 18.1 19.6 21.1

9.9 12.9 14.4 15.8 17.0 18.3 19.8 21.3

10.0 13.0 14.5 16.0 17.2 18.5 20.0 21.5

10.1 13.1 14.6 16.2 17.4 18.7 20.2 21.7

10.2 13.3 14.8 16.3 17.5 18.9 20.4 21.9

10.3 13.4 14.9 16.5 17.7 19.1 20.6 22.1

10.4 13.5 15.1 16.6 17.9 19.2 20.8 22.4

10.5 13.7 15.2 16.8 18.1 19.4 21.0 22.6

10.6 13.8 15.4 17.0 18.2 19.6 21.2 22.8

10.7 13.9 15.5 17.1 18.4 19.8 21.4 23.0

10.8 14.0 15.7 17.3 18.6 20.0 21.6 23.2

10.9 14.2 15.8 17.4 18.7 20.2 21.8 23.4

11.0 14.3 16.0 17.6 18.9 20.4 22.0 23.7

11.1 14.4 16.1 17.8 19.1 20.5 22.2 23.9

11.2 14.6 16.2 17.9 19.3 20.7 22.4 24.1

11.3 14.7 16.4 18.1 19.4 20.9 22.6 24.3

11.4 14.8 16.5 18.2 19.6 21.1 22.8 24.5

11.5 15.0 16.7 18.4 19.8 21.3 23.0 24.7

11.6 15.1 16.8 18.6 20.0 21.5 23.2 24.9

11.7 15.2 17.0 18.7 20.1 21.6 23.4 25.2

11.8 15.3 17.1 18.9 20.3 21.8 23.6 25.4

11.9 15.5 17.3 19.0 20.5 22.0 23.8 25.6

12.0 15.6 17.4 19.2 20.6 22.2 24.0 25.8

12.1 15.7 17.5 19.4 20.8 22.4 24.2 26.0

12.2 15.9 17.7 19.5 21.0 22.6 24.4 26.2

12.3 16.0 17.8 19.7 21.2 22.8 24.6 26.4

12.4 16.1 18.0 19.8 21.3 22.9 24.8 26.7

12.5 16.3 18.1 20.0 21.5 23.1 25.0 26.9

12.6 16.4 18.3 20.2 21.7 23.3 25.2 27.1

12.7 16.5 18.4 20.3 21.8 23.5 25.4 27.3

12.8 16.6 18.6 20.5 22.0 23.7 25.6 27.5

12.9 16.8 18.7 20.6 22.2 23.9 25.8 27.7
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GRAMS SIZE CHART FOR CANNED APRICOTS

WEIGHT OF LARGEST THREE UNITS WHICH EXCEED SMALLEST THREE UNITS

SCORE POINTS 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

SMALLEST 

THREE UNITS LARGEST THREE UNITS

10 13 15 16 17 19 20 22

13 17 19 21 22 24 26 28

16 21 23 26 28 30 32 34

19 25 28 30 33 35 38 41

22 29 32 35 38 41 44 47

25 33 36 40 43 46 50 54

28 36 41 45 48 52 56 60

31 40 45 50 53 57 62 67

34 44 49 54 58 63 68 73

37 48 54 59 64 68 74 80

40 52 58 64 69 74 80 86

43 56 62 69 74 80 86 92

46 60 67 74 79 85 92 99

49 64 71 78 84 91 98 105

52 68 75 83 89 96 104 112

55 72 80 88 95 102 110 118

58 75 84 93 100 107 116 125

61 79 88 98 105 113 122 131

64 83 93 102 110 118 128 138

67 87 97 107 115 124 134 144

70 91 102 112 120 130 140 151

73 95 106 117 126 135 146 157

76 99 110 122 131 141 152 163

79 103 115 126 136 146 158 170

82 107 119 131 141 152 164 176

85 111 123 136 146 157 170 183

88 114 128 141 151 163 176 189

91 118 132 146 157 168 182 196

94 122 136 150 162 174 188 202

97 126 141 155 167 179 194 209

100 130 145 160 172 185 200 215

103 134 149 165 177 191 206 221

106 138 154 170 182 196 212 228

109 142 158 174 187 202 218 234

112 146 162 179 193 207 224 241

115 150 167 184 198 213 230 247

118 153 171 189 203 218 236 254

121 157 175 194 208 224 242 260

124 161 180 198 213 229 248 267

127 165 184 203 218 235 254 273

130 169 189 208 224 241 260 280

133 173 193 213 229 246 266 286

136 177 197 218 234 252 272 292

139 181 202 222 239 257 278 299

142 185 206 227 244 263 284 305

145 189 210 232 249 268 290 312

148 192 215 237 255 274 296 314

151 196 219 242 260 279 302 325
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GRAMS SIZE CHART FOR CANNED APRICOTS

WEIGHT OF LARGEST THREE UNITS WHICH EXCEED SMALLEST THREE UNITS

SCORE POINTS 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

SMALLEST 

THREE UNITS LARGEST THREE UNITS

10 13 15 16 17 19 20 22

13 17 19 21 22 24 26 28

16 21 23 26 28 30 32 34

19 25 28 30 33 35 38 41

22 29 32 35 38 41 44 47

25 33 36 40 43 46 50 54

28 36 41 45 48 52 56 60

31 40 45 50 53 57 62 67

34 44 49 54 58 63 68 73

37 48 54 59 64 68 74 80

40 52 58 64 69 74 80 86

43 56 62 69 74 80 86 92

46 60 67 74 79 85 92 99

49 64 71 78 84 91 98 105

52 68 75 83 89 96 104 112

55 72 80 88 95 102 110 118

58 75 84 93 100 107 116 125

61 79 88 98 105 113 122 131

64 83 93 102 110 118 128 138

67 87 97 107 115 124 134 144

70 91 102 112 120 130 140 151

73 95 106 117 126 135 146 157

76 99 110 122 131 141 152 163

79 103 115 126 136 146 158 170

82 107 119 131 141 152 164 176

85 111 123 136 146 157 170 183

88 114 128 141 151 163 176 189

91 118 132 146 157 168 182 196

94 122 136 150 162 174 188 202

97 126 141 155 167 179 194 209

100 130 145 160 172 185 200 215

103 134 149 165 177 191 206 221

106 138 154 170 182 196 212 228

109 142 158 174 187 202 218 234

112 146 162 179 193 207 224 241

115 150 167 184 198 213 230 247

118 153 171 189 203 218 236 254

121 157 175 194 208 224 242 260

124 161 180 198 213 229 248 267

127 165 184 203 218 235 254 273

130 169 189 208 224 241 260 280

133 173 193 213 229 246 266 286

136 177 197 218 234 252 272 292

139 181 202 222 239 257 278 299

142 185 206 227 244 263 284 305

145 189 210 232 249 268 290 312

148 192 215 237 255 274 296 314

151 196 219 242 260 279 302 325
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GRAMS

SIZE CHART FOR CANNED APRICOTS

WEIGHT OF LARGEST THREE UNITS WHICH EXCEED SMALLEST THREE UNITS

SCORE POINTS 20 19 18 17 16 15 14

SMALLEST THREE 

UNITS LARGEST THREE UNITS

154 200 223 246 265 285 308 331

157 204 228 251 270 290 314 338

160 208 232 256 275 296 320 344

163 212 236 261 280 302 326 350

166 216 241 266 286 307 332 357

169 220 245 270 291 313 338 363

172 224 249 275 296 318 344 370

175 228 254 280 301 324 350 376

178 231 258 285 306 329 356 383

181 235 262 290 311 335 362 389

184 239 267 294 316 340 368 396

187 242 271 299 322 346 374 402

190 247 276 304 327 352 380 409

193 251 280 309 332 357 386 415

196 255 284 314 337 363 392 421

199 259 289 318 342 368 398 426

202 263 293 323 347 374 404 434

205 267 297 328 353 379 410 441

208 270 302 333 358 385 416 447

211 274 306 338 363 390 422 454

214 278 310 342 368 396 428 460

217 282 315 347 373 401 434 467

220 286 319 352 378 407 440 473

223 290 323 357 384 413 446 479

226 294 328 362 389 418 452 486

229 298 332 366 394 424 458 492

232 302 336 371 399 429 464 499

235 306 341 376 404 435 470 505

238 309 345 381 409 440 476 512

241 313 349 386 415 446 482 518

244 317 354 390 420 451 488 525

247 321 358 395 425 457 494 531

250 325 363 400 430 463 500 538

253 329 367 405 435 468 506 544

256 333 371 410 440 474 512 550

259 337 376 414 445 479 518 557

262 341 380 419 451 485 524 563

265 345 384 424 456 490 530 570

268 348 389 429 461 496 536 576

271 352 393 434 466 501 542 583

274 356 397 438 471 507 548 589

277 360 402 443 476 512 554 596

280 364 406 448 482 518 560 602

283 368 410 453 487 524 566 609

286 372 415 458 492 529 572 615

289 376 419 462 497 535 578 624

292 380 423 467 502 540 584 627

295 384 428 472 507 546 590 633
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GRAMS

SIZE CHART FOR CANNED APRICOTS

WEIGHT OF LARGEST THREE UNITS WHICH EXCEED SMALLEST THREE UNITS

SCORE POINTS 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 

SMALLEST THREE UNITS LARGEST THREE UNITS

298 387 432 477 513 551 596 641

301 391 436 482 518 557 602 647

304 395 441 486 523 562 608 654

307 399 445 491 528 568 614 660

310 403 450 496 533 574 620 667

313 407 454 501 538 579 626 673

316 411 458 506 544 585 632 679

319 415 463 510 549 590 638 686

322 419 467 515 554 596 644 692

325 423 471 520 559 601 650 699

328 426 476 525 564 607 656 705

331 430 480 530 569 612 662 712

334 434 484 534 574 618 668 718

337 438 489 539 580 623 674 725

340 442 493 544 585 629 680 731

343 446 497 549 590 635 686 737

346 450 502 554 595 640 692 744

349 454 506 558 600 646 698 750

352 458 510 563 605 651 704 757

355 462 515 568 611 657 710 763

358 465 519 573 616 662 716 770

361 469 523 578 621 668 722 776

364 473 528 582 626 673 728 783

367 477 532 587 631 679 734 789

370 481 537 592 636 685 740 796

373 485 541 597 642 690 746 802

376 489 545 602 647 696 752 808

379 493 550 606 652 701 758 815

382 497 554 611 657 707 764 821

385 501 558 616 662 712 770 828

388 504 563 621 667 718 776 834

391 508 567 626 673 723 782 841

394 512 571 630 678 729 788 847

397 516 576 635 683 734 794 854

400 520 580 640 688 740 800 860

403 524 584 645 693 746 806 866

406 528 589 650 698 751 812 873

409 532 593 654 703 757 818 879

412 536 597 659 709 762 824 886

415 540 602 664 714 768 830 892

418 543 606 669 719 773 836 899

421 547 610 674 724 779 842 905

424 551 615 678 729 784 848 917

427 555 619 683 734 790 854 918

430 559 624 688 740 796 860 925

433 563 628 691 745 801 866 931

436 567 632 698 750 807 872 937

439 571 637 702 755 812 878 943