The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-03-12
of color hereinafter specified for
apples in this grade.
Definition Of Terms

of color hereinafter specified for
apples in this grade.
Definition of Terms
Fairly well formed" means the
apple shall meet the requirements
of "well formed except that hall
may deviate slightly or the~apple
may be slightly flattened as by
frost injury.
Damage. The following shall
not be considered as damage:
(a) Slight handling bruises and
box bruises such as are incident
to good commercial handling in
the preparation of a tight pack.
(b) Russetting." Smooth russell
ting shall be permitted at the stem
end provided such russetting is not
visible for more than " inch.
(c) Two stings, each having an
encircling hard ring Usually
green) or a slight depression, pro-
vided stings do not exceed 1-8 in.
in diameter exclusive of any en-
circling ring.
(d) Smooth net-like russetting
which does not extend over an ag-
gregate area of more than 20%o of
the surface, except than on Romes
on which net-like russetting on the
colored portion of the apple which
does not, materially detract from
it's appearance shall not be count
ed in computing the 20 per cent
area mentioned above.
(e) Sunburn, where the normal
color of the apple is not seriously
affected, there is no blistering or
cracking of the skin. and the dis
colored area blends into the nor
NAL color of the fruit.
(f) Sprayburn which has alter
ed or discolored natural pigment
shall be permitted under same con-
dition as sunburn.
(g) Slight aphis signs which do
not roughen or pebble the surface
of the apple.
In addition to the above an APP
pie may show any one or COM
bination of the following, the ag-
gregate which does not exceed "
inch.
(h) Apple scab spot affecting
a total area of not more than II
il in diameter.
() Hail marks, drought spots
or other depressions where the in
jury is slight, the skin is not bro
ken and the depressions do not ex-
coed an aggregate area of 1-2 inch
in diameter or detract seriously
from the appearance of the fruit.
Hail injury of a russell character
shall be governed by the defini-
ton covering russell injury.
(j) Solid russetting such as it
characteristic of frost, sprayburn,
hail and certain insect and disease
injury affecting total aggregate
lrea of not to exceed " inch. Spray
burn of russell nature shall be
governed by the definition cover
ing solid russetting.
(k) Limbrub not to exceed "
inch in aggregate area.
Aggregate area" means that all
the areas Of the blemish under
consideration may be assembled
into one circular area of the maxi
mum diameter specified.
CO. or third grade shall consist
Of apple of one variety which are
mature, hand picked, clean, not
badly misshapen, sound, free from
soft bruises, broken skin and from
serious damage caused by sunburn
growth cracks, visible watercore,
disease and insect injury.
Eacl, oppIo shall have Tho oy,,f
of color hereinafter specified in
this grade.
Definition of Terms
stNot badly Misshapen' means
that an apple may be more irreg-
ularly shaped than fairly well
formed" but not be deformed TO
the extent of materially affecting
It's culinary value or its general
appearance.
Serious damage" means any in
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