Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of › Rule 02.02.02 - RULES GOVERNING APPLE GRADING AND STORAGE › Subchapter A - APPLE GRADES › Section 02.02.02.130 - SCORABLE DEFECTS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Injury
. Any specific defect defined in this subsection or an
				equally objectionable variation of any one (1) of these defects, any other
				defect, or any combination of defects, that more than slightly detracts from
				the appearance or the edible or shipping quality of the apple. The following
				specific defects are considered as injury: (4-6-23)
a. Russeting in the stem cavity or calyx
				basin that cannot be seen when the apple is placed stem end or calyx end down
				on a flat surface, is not considered in determining whether or not an apple is
				injured by russeting. Smooth net-like russeting outside of the stem cavity or
				calyx basin is considered as injury when an aggregate area of more than ten
				percent (10%) of the surface is covered, and the color of the russeting shows
				no very pronounced contrast with the background color of the apple, or lesser
				amounts of more conspicuous net-like russeting when the appearance is affected
				to a greater extent than the above amount permitted. (4-6-23)
b. Sunburn or sprayburn, when the discolored
				area does not blend into the normal color of the fruit. (4-6-23)
c. Dark brown or black limb rubs that affect
				a total area of more than one-fourth (1/4) inch in diameter, except that light
				brown limb rubs of a russet character are considered under the definition of
				injury by russeting. The area refers to that area of a circle of the specified
				diameter. (4-6-23)
d. Hail marks,
				drought spots, other similar depressions or scars. (4-6-23)
i. When the skin is broken, whether healed or
				unhealed; (4-6-23)
ii. When there
				is appreciable discoloration of the surface; (4-6-23)
iii. When any surface indentation exceeds
				one-sixteenth (1/16) inch in depth; (4-6-23)
iv. When any surface indentation exceeds
				one-eighth inch (1/8) in diameter; or (4-6-23)
v. When the aggregate affected area of such
				spots exceeds one-half (1/2) inch in diameter. The area refers to that of a
				circle of the specified diameter. (4-6-23)
e. Disease. (4-6-23)
i. Cedar rust infection that affects a total
				area of more than three-sixteenths (3/16) inch in diameter. The area refers to
				that of a circle of the specified diameter. (4-6-23)
ii. Sooty blotch or fly speck that is thinly
				scattered over more than five percent (5%) of the surface, or dark, heavily
				concentrated spots that affect an area of more than one-fourth (1/4) inch in
				diameter. The area refers to that of a circle of the specified diameter.
				(4-6-23)
iii. Red skin spots that
				are thinly scattered over more than one-tenth (1/10) of the surface, or dark,
				heavily concentrated spots that affect an area of more than one-fourth (1/4)
				inch in diameter. (4-6-23)
f. Insects. (4-6-23)
i. Any healed sting or healed stings that
				affect a total area of more than one-eighth (1/8) inch in diameter including
				any encircling discolored rings. The area refers to that of a circle of the
				specified diameter. (4-6-23)
ii.
				Worm holes. (4-6-23)