The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-09-22
STANDARD GRADING
RULES FOR OREGON

l9, 1921
An Oregon law. adopted by the
legislature last winter and effective or
May 25, provides for five regular stand
ard grades of apples: Extra fancy OF
blue grade. fancy or red grade, G.
grade, combination and orchard run.
The full text of the law follows:
Extra Fancy or "Blue" Grade-Ex-
ira fancy apples are defined as sound,
mature, clean, hand-picked, we'll
formed apples only, free from all in
sect pests, diseases, blemishes, bruises
and other physical injuries, spray
burns, limb rub, visible water core,
skin punctures, or skin broken at the
stem; but'characteristic russeting at
the stem end will be permitted.
Fancy or Red" Grade-Fancy APP
piles are defined as apples complying
with the standard of extra fancy grade,
except that slight leaf rubs, scratches.
or russeting shall be permitted up to a
total of 10 per cent Of the surface and
provided. that. scab spots not larger
than one quarter of an inch in diameter
in the aggregate shall be permitted in
this grade. One healed worm sting
may be permitted in apples otherwise
meeting with extra fancy require
ments.
C-Grade-C-grade apples shall con-
sist of sound, mature, hand picked ap-
Piles which are practically free from
infection, bruising or broken skin and
which are not badly misshapen; pro-
Vided that two healed worm stings,
slight sun scald and scab up to total
of one-half inch in diameter shall be
lFa in ha
ishes allowed in the fancy grade.
Combination Grade-When extra fam
cy and fancy apples are packed to-
gether, the boxes must be marked,
combination extra fancy and fancy"
When fancy and C-grade are packed
together the boxes must be marked,
Combination fancy and C-grade."
Combination grades must contain at
least 25 per cent of apples which are
of such grade as would be permitted in
higher grades. None of the higher
grade apples shall be sorted out of any
lot and the remainder marked as com
bination grade.
Orchard Run-When extra fancy,
fancy and C-grade are packed together,
the boxes must be marked, orchard
run" but orchard run apples must not
contain any fruit that will not meet
the requirements Of C-grade. None
of the higher apples shall be sorted
out of any lot and the remainder mar
keted, orchard run."
Unclassified-All firm apples which
are practically free from infection but
which do not conform to the foregoing
specification of grade, or if conform
ing, are not branded in accordance
with, shall be classed ''unclassified, 3"
and so branded; provided that no re-
striction shall be placed upon the num-
Der of worm stings admitted Open |
worm holes will not be permitted. |
This grade must be plainly marked
with the word, "unclassified.
Color requirements call for Is per
cent for extra fancy for all red varie-
ties except Jonathans and Mcintosh |
Reds, which call for cog per cent. |
Twenty five per cent are required for
all fancies of red varieties. Color
specifications are less severe on striped |
or partial red varieties.
The law calls for two standard |
grades of pears, extra fancy or blue
and fancy or "red. ~ The standard |
Oregon pear box shall have the follow
ing inside dimensions: 81 inches deep,
l8 inches long, IL inches wide. Every |
box must have marsed plainly on it |
the grade and name of variety con-
tanned or else the word, Unknown.
1t must also carry the name of the
grower, place where grown, net weight
and number of pears contained in the
box. If the fruit is shipped through
an association or shipper, his name
may be used instead of that of the
grower. Packed boxes must weigh not
less than AZ pounds, except Winter
Nellis, which must weigh at least 40
pounds.
Specifications of pear grades are as
follows:
Extra Fancy Grade-This grade shall
consist of pears that are mature, hand
picked, clean, sound and free from in
sect pests, sun scald, scab, scale or
other disease, worm holes, stings,
broken skins, bruises or evidence of
frost, russetng, rough handling or
other serious defect. Russeting COW
ering a total area not to exceed one
inch in diameter may be admitted, and
also those varieties which are naturally
more or less. In the case of
Winter Nelis or Bose varieties, same
grading will apply, except that natural
is desirable and required.
Slightly misshapen or slightly rubbed
fruit may be admitted to this grade.
Fancy Grade-This grade shall con-
5ist of all fruit which does not meet
the requirements of the extra fancy
grade as to blemishes and defOrmitIes
but which in every way is sound and
and free from disease.
Scab to total area of one-half inch in
diameter, and not to exceed two worm
,tings healed thoroughly shall be per
nitted in this grade.
Packing The term, properly
packed" shall refer to the arrange
nent and the amount of pears in each
)ox. Pears to be properly packed shall
De arranged in the box according to
approved and recognized methods, and
all boxes shall be tightly filled but the
contents not to show excessive or un-
bruising as result of the
PRESSURE in lidding the box. Pears
nay be packed in half boxes if so de-
lred, boxes to be of the same dimen-
ion but one-half the depth of the
tandard boxes.
Growing and shipping of apples and
ears under the Oregon standard rules
re not compulsory. but any individual
r association desiring TO ship under
he rules, may upon application to the
tate board Of horticulture have the
ruit inspected and certified that it has
cen graded and packed in accordance
'ith the law. The cost of inspection
hall be paid by the shipper.