Florida Administrative Code › 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › 5G - Division of Fruit and Vegetables › Chapter 5G-3 - FLORIDA UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF FLORIDA GROWN FRESH TOMATOES › Section 5G-3.009 - Classification of Defects

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
TABLE II
REFERENCES TO AREA, AGGREGATE AREA, LENGTH OR AGGREGATE
				  LENGTH ARE BASED ON A TOMATO HAVING DIAMETER OF 2-1/2 INCHES (64
				  MM)1
Factor
Damage
Cuts and broken skins
Not shallow or not well healed, or shallow, well
							 healed, cut
more than 1/2 inches (13mm) in length, or other
							 shallow,
well healed skin breaks aggregating more than a
							 circle 3/8
inches (10mm) in diameter.
Puffiness
Open space in 1 or more locules materially detracts
							 from
appearance of tomato cut through center at right
							 angles to
a line from stem to blossom end.
Catfaces
Scars are rough or deep, channels are very deep or
							 wide,
channels extend into a locule, or a fairly smooth
							 catface
aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch (13mm)
							 in
diameter.
Scars (other than catfaces).
No depth and aggregating more than a circle 3/8
							 in.
(10mm) in diameter.
Growth cracks (radiating from or concentric to stem
							 scar).
Not well healed, more than 1/8 inches (3mm) in depth,
individual radial cracks not more than 1/2 inches
							 (13mm)
in length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more
							 than 1
inch (25 mm) measured from edge of stem scar. Any lot
							 of
tomatoes which are at least turning may have cracks
							 which
are not well healed provided they are not
							 leaking.
Hail
Deep, rough, not well healed and corked over, or
							 fairly
smooth, shallow hailmarks aggregating more than a
							 circle
3/8 inch (10mm) in diameter.
Insect injury
Materially detracts from the appearance or any insect
							 is
present in the fruit.
Factor
Serious damage
Cuts and broken skins
Not shallow or not well healed, or shallow, well
							 healed cut
more than 1/2 inch (13mm) in length, or other
							 shallow,
well healed skin breaks aggregating more than a
							 circle 1/2
inch (13mm) in diameter.
Puffiness
Open space in 1 or more locules seriously detracts
							 from
appearance of tomato cut through center at right
							 angles to
a line from stem to blossom end.
Catfaces
Scars are rough or deep, channels are very deep or
							 wide,
channels extend into a locule, or a fairly smooth
							 catface
aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19mm)
							 in
diameter.
Scars (other than catfaces).
No depth and aggregating more than a circle 5/8
							 inch
(16mm) in diameter.
Growth cracks (radiating from or concentric to stem
							 scar).
Not well healed, more than 1/8 inch (3mm) in depth,
individual radial cracks more than 3/4 inch (19mm)
							 in
length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more
							 than
1 3/4 inches (44 mm) measured from edge of stem
							 scar.
Any lot of tomatoes which are at least turning may
							 have
cracks which are not well healed provided they are
							 not
leaking.
Hail
Deep, rough, not well healed and corked over, or
							 fairly
smooth, shallow hailmarks aggregating more than a
							 circle
5/8 inch (16mm) in diameter.
Insect injury
Seriously detracts from the appearance or any insect
							 is
present in the fruit.
Factor
Very serious damage
Cuts and broken skins
Fresh or healed and extending through the
tomato wall.
Puffiness
Open space in 2 or more locules very seriously
							 detracts
from appearance of tomato cut through center at
							 right
angles to a line from stem to blossom end.
Catfaces
Channels extend into the locule, wall has been
							 weakened
to the extent that slight pressure will cause a
							 tomato to
leak, or fairly smooth catface aggregating more than
							 a
circle 1 inch (25mm) in diameter.
Scars (other than catfaces).
No depth and aggregating more than a circle 1
							 inch
(25mm) in diameter.
Growth cracks (radiating from or stem scar).
Not well healed, more than 1/4 inch (6mm) concentric
							 to
in depth, individual radial cracks more than 1 inch
							 (25mm)
in length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more
							 than 2
7/8 inches (73mm) measured from edge of stem scar.
							 Any
lot of tomatoes which are at least turning may have
							 cracks
which are not well healed provided they are not
							 leaking,
not more than 1/8 inch (3mm) in depth, individual
							 radial
cracks are not more than 3/4 inch (19mm) in
							 length.
Hail
Fresh, very deep or fairly smooth, shallow hail
							 marks
aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25mm) in
							 diameter.
Insect injury
Very seriously detracts from the appearance or any
							 insect
is present in the fruit.
1Conversion to metric equivalent
				  made to nearest whole millimeter.
Rulemaking Authority 570.56 FS., Chapter 80-12, Laws of
					 Florida. Law Implemented 570.56 FS., Chapter 80-12, Laws of
					 Florida.
New 8-17-80, Formerly
					 5G-3.09.