Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of › Rule 02.02.02 - RULES GOVERNING APPLE GRADING AND STORAGE › Subchapter A - APPLE GRADES › Section 02.02.02.120 - GRADES

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Idaho Extra Fancy
. "Idaho
				Extra Fancy" consists of apples of one (1) variety that are mature but not
				overripe except that Red Delicious and Delicious are not further advanced in
				maturity than "Firm ripe". All "Idaho Extra Fancy" apples are to be carefully
				hand-picked, clean, fairly well formed; free from decay, internal browning,
				internal breakdown, scald, bitter pit, scab, Jonathan spot, freezing injury,
				visible water core, and broken skins and bruises except those that are slight
				and incident to proper handling and packing. The apple is also free from injury
				caused by smooth net-like russeting, sunburn or sprayburn, limb rubs, hail,
				drought spots, scars, disease, insects, or other means; and free from damage by
				smooth solid, slightly rough or rough russeting, or stem or calyx cracks, and
				free from damage by invisible water core after January 31st of the year
				following the year of production. Each apple of this grade has the amount of
				color specified in US Standards for Grades of Apples. (4-6-23)
02.
Idaho Fancy
. "Idaho Fancy"
				consists of apples of one (1) variety that are mature but not overripe except
				that Red Delicious and Delicious are not further advanced in maturity than
				"Firm ripe". All "Idaho Fancy" apples shall be carefully hand-picked, clean,
				fairly well formed; free from decay, internal browning, internal breakdown,
				bitter pit, Jonathan spot, scald, freezing injury, visible water core, and
				broken skins and bruises except those that are incident to proper handling and
				packing. The apples are also free from damage caused by russeting, sunburn or
				sprayburn, limb rubs, hail, drought spots, scars, stem or calyx cracks,
				disease, insects, invisible water core after January 31st of the year following
				the year of production, or damage by other means. Each apple of this grade has
				the amount of color specified in US Standards for Grades of Apples.
				(4-6-23)
03.
Idaho No.
				1
. The requirements of this grade are the same as for "Idaho Fancy"
				except for color, russeting, and invisible water core. In this grade less color
				is required for all varieties with the exception of the yellow and green
				varieties other than Golden Delicious. Apples of this grade are free from
				excessive damage caused by russeting, which means that apples meet the
				russeting requirements for "Idaho Fancy" as defined under the definitions of
				"damage by russeting," except the aggregate area of an apple that may be
				covered by smooth net-like russeting does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%);
				and the aggregate area of an apple that may be covered by smooth solid
				russeting does not exceed ten percent (10%): Provided, that in the case of the
				Yellow Newtown or similar varieties the aggregate area of an apple that may be
				covered with smooth solid russetting. This grade has the amount of color
				specified in US Standards for Grades of Apples. for the variety. There is no
				requirement in this grade pertaining to invisible water core. (4-6-23)
a. Idaho No. 1 Hail consists of apples that
				meet the requirements of Idaho No. 1 grade except that hail marks where the
				skin has not been broken, and well healed hail marks where the skin has been
				broken, are permitted, provided the apples are fairly well formed.
				(4-6-23)