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Timestamp: 2019-12-07 16:01:58
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§51.620 U.S. Fancy.
§51.621 U.S. No. 1.
§51.622 U.S. No. 1 Bright.
§51.623 U.S. No. 1 Bronze.
§51.624 U.S. Combination.
§51.625 U.S. No. 2.
§51.626 U.S. No. 2 Russet.
§51.627 U.S. No. 3.
§51.628 Tolerances.
§51.629 Sample for grade or size determination.
§51.630 Standard Pack.
§51.631 Mature.
§51.632 Similar varietal characteristics.
§51.633 Well colored.
§51.634 Firm.
§51.635 Well formed.
§51.636 Smooth texture.
§51.637 Injury.
§51.638 Discoloration.
§51.639 Fairly well colored.
§51.640 Fairly well formed.
§51.641 Fairly smooth texture.
§51.642 Damage.
§51.643 Fairly firm.
§51.644 Slightly misshapen.
§51.645 Slightly rough texture.
§51.646 Serious damage.
§51.647 Slightly colored.
§51.648 Misshapen.
§51.649 Slightly spongy.
§51.650 Very serious damage.
§51.651 Diameter.
§51.652 Classification of defects.
§51.653 Metric conversion table.
Source: 34 FR 13905, Aug. 30, 1969, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981.
(1) Discoloration:
(i) Not more than one-tenth of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See §51.638.)
(6) Well formed; and,
(4) Cuts not healed;
(5) Skin breakdown;
(9) Sprayburn; and,
(c) Not injured by:
(2) Oil spots;
(3) Scale;
(4) Scars; and,
(5) Thorn scratches.
(d) Not damaged by any other cause.
(e) For tolerances see §51.628.
(i) Not more than one-half of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See §51.638.)
(5) Fairly well colored;
(6) Fairly smooth texture; and,
(7) Fairly well formed.
(2) Cuts not healed;
(6) Decay; and,
(c) Not damaged by any other cause.
(d) For tolerances see §51.628.
The requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 1 except that no fruit may have more than one-tenth of its surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration.
(a) For tolerances see §51.628.
The requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 1 except that all fruit must show some discoloration. Not less than the number of fruits required in §51.628, Tables I and II, shall have more than one-half of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration. The predominating discoloration on these fruits shall be of rust mite type.
“U.S. Combination” consists of a combination of U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 grapefruit: Provided, That the number of U.S. No. 2 fruits specified in §51.628, Tables I and II, are not exceeded.
(i) Not more than two-thirds of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See §51.638.)
(5) May be slightly colored;
(4) Decay; and,
(c) Not seriously damaged by any other cause.
The requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 2 except that not less than the number of fruits required in §51.628, Tables I and II, shall have more than two-thirds of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration.
(2) Similar varietal characteristics;
(3) May be misshapen;
(6) Not seriously lumpy or cracked; and,
(7) May be poorly colored.
(i) Not more than 25 percent of the surface may be of a solid dark green color.
(1) Cuts not healed;
(2) Decay; and,
(c) Not very seriously damaged by any other cause.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling in each of the foregoing grades, based on sample inspection, the number of defective or off-size specimens in the individual sample, and the number of defective or off-size specimens in the lot, shall be within the limitations specified in Tables I and II. No tolerance shall apply to wormy fruit.
Table I—Shipping Point1
(A) For 1 through 20 Samples
Number of 33-count samples3
Acceptance numbers (maximum permitted)4
Decay U.S. Fancy.
U.S. No. 1. 1 0 0 0 1 51 2 2 2 2 52 2 2 3 3 3 53 3 4 4 4
U.S. No. 3. 1 0 1 51 1 2 22 2 3 3 33 3 4 4 4 54 5 5 5 55 5
Very serious U.S. Fancy.
damage U.S. No. 1. 4 3 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 27 28 30 32
including U.S. Combination.
decay. U.S. No. 2.
Total defects U.S. Fancy.
including U.S. No. 1. 5 5 9 12 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 44 46 49 52 55 58 61 64
decay and U.S. No. 2.
very serious U.S. No. 3.
U.S. Combination (U.S. No. 2's permitted). 21 18 33 47 62 76 90 104 119 133 147 161 174 188 202 216 230 244 257 271 285
Off-size 7 5 9 12 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 44 46 49 52 55 58 61 64
Discoloration. U.S. No. 1.
U.S. No. 1 Bright. 7 5 9 12 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 44 46 49 52 55 58 61 64
Acceptance numbers (minimum required)4
U.S. No. 1 Bronze. 0 2 4 8 11 14 18 21 25 28 32 36 39 43 47 50 53 57 61 64 68
Table I—Shipping Point1 (Continued)
(B) For 21 through 40 Samples
U.S. No. 1. 1 4 4 54 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 35 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 36 6
U.S. No. 3. 1 5 6 6 6 56 6 7 7 7 57 7 8 8 8 8 58 9 9 9 9
damage U.S. No. 1. 4 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 56 57
including U.S. No. 1. 5 67 70 73 76 79 82 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 107 110 113 116 119 122
U.S. Combination (U.S. No. 2's permitted). 21 298 312 326 339 353 367 380 394 408 421 435 449 462 476 489 503 517 530 544 557
Off-size 7 67 70 73 76 79 82 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 107 110 113 116 119 122
Discoloration U.S. No. 1.
U.S. No. 1 Bright. 7 67 70 73 76 79 82 84 87 90 93 96 99 102 105 107 110 113 116 119 122
U.S. No. 1 Bronze. 0 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 99 103 107 110 114 118 122 126 130 134 137 141 145
1Shipping point, as used in these standards, means the point of origin of the shipment in the production area or at port of loading for ship stores or overseas shipments, or in the case of shipments from outside the continental United States, the port of entry into the United States.
2AL—Absolute limit permitted in individual 33-count sample.
3Same size 33-count.
4Acceptance number—maximum or minimum number of defective or off-size fruit permitted.
5Preferred number of samples for this acceptance number.
Table II—En Route or at Destination
Number of 33-count samples2
Acceptance numbers (maximum permitted)3
Decay All. 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 413 14 15 16 17 18 418 19
damage U.S. No. 1. 4 3 5 7 8 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 27 28 30 31
other than U.S. No. 2.
decay. U.S. Combination.
very serious U.S. No. 2.
damage. U.S. No. 3.
other than decay.
U.S. Combination (U.S. No. 2's permitted). 21 18 33 47 62 76 90 104 119 133 147 161 174 188 202 216 230 244 257 271 28
Acceptance numbers (minimum required)3
1Absolute limit permitted in individual 33-count sample
2Sample size—33-count
3Acceptance number—maximum or minimum number of defective or off-size fruit permitted
4Preferred number of samples for this acceptance number
Each sample shall consist of 33 grapefruit. When individual packages contain at least 33 grapefruit, the sample is drawn from one package; when individual packages contain less than 33 grapefruit, a sufficient number of adjoining packages are opened to form a 33-count sample. When practicable, at point of packaging, the sample may be obtained from the grading belt or bins after sorting has been completed.
(a) Fruits shall be fairly uniform in size, unless specified as uniform in size. When packed in approved containers, fruit shall be arranged according to the approved and recognized methods.
(b) “Fairly uniform in size” means that not more than the number of fruit permitted in §51.628, Tables I and II, are outside the ranges of diameters given in Table III.
Table III— 7⁄10 Bushel Carton
Pack size/number of grapefruit
(c) “Uniform in size” means that not more than the number of fruit permitted in §51.628, Tables I and II, vary more than the following amounts:
(1) 32 size and smaller—not more than six-sixteenths inch in diameter; and
(2) 27 size and larger—not more than nine-sixteenths inch in diameter.
(d) In order to allow for variations, other than sizing, incident to proper packing, not more than 5 percent of the packages in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of standard pack.
[66 FR 48788, Sept. 24, 2001]
Mature shall have the same meaning currently assigned that term in the laws and regulations of the State in which the grapefruit is grown; or as the definition of such term may hereafter be amended.
Well colored means that the fruit is yellow in color with practically no trace of green color.
Smooth texture means that the skin is thin and smooth for the variety and size of the fruit.
Injury means any specific defect described in §51.652, Table IV; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which slightly detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit.
Discoloration means russeting of light shade of golden brown caused by rust mite or other means. Lighter shades of discoloration caused by smooth or fairly smooth, superficial scars or other means may be allowed on a greater area, or darker shades may be allowed on a lesser area, provided no discoloration caused by speck type melanose or other means may detract from the appearance of the fruit to a greater extent than the shade and amount of discoloration allowed in the grade.
Fairly well colored means that except for a 1-inch circle in the aggregate of green color, the yellow color predominates over the green color on that part of the fruit which is not discolored.
Fairly well formed means that the fruit may not have the shape characteristic of the variety but is not elongated or pointed or otherwise deformed.
Fairly smooth texture means that the skin is not materially rough or coarse and that the skin is not thick for the variety.
Damage means any specific defect described in §51.652, Table IV; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit.
Slightly misshapen means that the fruit is not of the shape characteristic of the variety but is not appreciably elongated or pointed or otherwise deformed.
Slightly rough texture means that the skin is not smooth or fairly smooth but is not excessively rough or excessively thick, or materially ridged, grooved or wrinkled.
Serious damage means any specific defect described in §51.652, Table IV; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit.
Slightly colored means that, except for a 2-inch circle in the aggregate of green color, the portion of the fruit surface which is not discolored shows some yellow color.
Misshapen means that the fruit is decidedly elongated, pointed or flat sided.
Very serious damage means any specific defect described in §51.652, Table IV; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which very seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the fruit.
Ammoniation Not occurring as light speck type Scars are cracked or dark and aggregating more than a circle 3⁄4 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
Buckskin Aggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface Aggregating more than 50 percent of the surface.
Green spots or oil spots More than slightly affecting appearance Aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Aggregating more than a circle 11⁄2 inches in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit
Hail Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 2⁄3 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 1⁄2 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 5⁄8 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Not well healed, or aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit.
Scab Materially detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 3⁄4 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Seriously detracts from the shape or texture, or aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
Scale More than a few adjacent to the “button” at the stem end, or more than 6 scattered on other portions of the fruit Blotch aggregating more than a circle 3⁄4 inch in diameter, or occurring as a ring more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Blotch aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter, or occurring as a ring more than a circle 11⁄2 inches in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
Skin breakdown Aggregating more than a circle 3⁄8 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Aggregating more than a circle 5⁄8 inch in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Aggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit.
Scars Depressed, not smooth, or detracts from appearance more than the amount of discoloration permitted in the grade. Very deep or very rough aggregating more than a circle 1⁄2 inch in diameter; deep or rough aggregating more than 1 inch in diameter; slightly rough or of slight depth aggregating more than 10 percent of fruit surface. All areas based on a 70 size grapefruit Very deep or very rough aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter; deep or rough aggregating more than 5 percent of fruit surface; slight depth or slightly rough aggregating more than 15 percent of fruit surface. All areas based on a 70 size grapefruit Very deep or very rough or unsightly that appearance is very seriously affected.
Sprayburn Hard or aggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameter on a 70 size grapefruit Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface
Sprouting More than 6 seeds are sprouted, including not more than 1 sprout extending to the rind, remainder average not over 1⁄4 inch in length More than 6 seeds are sprouted, including not more than 2 sprouts extending to the rind, remainder average not over 1⁄2 inch in length More than 6 seeds are sprouted, including not more than 3 sprouts extending to the rind, remainder average not over 3⁄4 inch in length
Thorn scratches Not well healed, or more unsightly than discoloration permitted in the grade Not well healed, hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 3⁄4 inch in diameter, or slight scratches aggregating more than a circle 1 inch in diameter. All areas based on a 70 size grapefruit. Not well healed, hard concentrated thorn injury aggregating more than a circle 7⁄8 inch in diameter, or slight scratches aggregating more than a circle 11⁄4 inches in diameter. All areas based on a 70 size grapefruit Aggregating more than 25 percent of the surface.
1⁄4 equals 6.4
3⁄8 equals 9.5
1⁄2 equals 12.7
9⁄16 equals 14.3
5⁄8 equals 15.9
3⁄4 equals 19.1
7⁄8 equals 22.2
1 equals 25.4
11⁄4 equals 31.8
11⁄2 equals 38.1
3 equals 76.2
32⁄16 equals 79.4
36⁄16 equals 85.7
38⁄16 equals 88.9
310⁄16 equals 92.1
313⁄16 equals 96.8
314⁄16 equals 98.4
315⁄16 equals 100.0
42⁄16 equals 104.8
45⁄16 equals 109.5
48⁄16 equals 114.3
412⁄16 equals 120.7
5 equals 127.0