Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 603 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Division 51 - PRODUCE STANDARDS › Section 603-051-0200 - Grades

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Oregon No. 1
			 grade sulphured whole cherries shall consist of properly matured cherries of
			 similar varietal characteristics that are clean, firm, well formed, and well
			 bleached. The cherries shall be free from damage caused by mechanical injury,
			 surface discoloration, rain cracks, blemishes, or other means. In order to
			 allow for variations incident to proper preparation, grading, and handling, at
			 least 95 percent of the cherries of any lot must meet the requirements of
			 "firm". In addition, not more than ten percent of the cherries of any lot may
			 be below the remaining requirements of this grade, of which not more than 1/2
			 or five percent shall be allowed for defects classified as serious
			 damage.
(2) Oregon No. 1 grade
			 sulphured halved cherries shall consist of portions of sliced cherries, no
			 particle of which shall be smaller than an estimated 1/3 or more than an
			 estimated 2/3 of a whole cherry. The cherries shall be properly matured, of
			 similar varietal characteristics that are clean, firm, well formed, and well
			 bleached. The cherries shall be free from damage caused by mechanical injury,
			 surface discoloration, rain cracks, blemishes, or other means. In order to
			 allow for variations incident to proper preparation, grading, and handling, at
			 least 95 percent of the cherries of any lot must meet the requirements of
			 "firm". In addition, not more than ten percent of the cherries of any lot may
			 be below the remaining requirements of this grade, of which not more than 1/2
			 or five percent shall be allowed for defects classified as serious
			 damage.
(3) Oregon No. 2 grade
			 sulphured whole cherries shall consist of properly matured cherries of similar
			 varietal characteristics that are clean, fairly firm, well formed, and fairly
			 well bleached. The cherries shall be free from serious damage caused by
			 mechanical injury, surface discoloration, rain cracks, blemishes or other
			 means. In order to allow for variations incident to proper preparation,
			 grading, and handling, at least 90 percent of the cherries of any lot must meet
			 the requirements of "fairly firm". In addition, not more than ten percent of
			 the cherries of any lot may be below the remaining requirements of this
			 grade.
(4) Oregon No. 2 grade
			 sulphured halved cherries shall consist of properly matured cherries of similar
			 varietal characteristics that are clean, fairly firm, well formed, and fairly
			 well bleached. The cherries shall be free from serious damage caused by
			 mechanical injury, surface discoloration, rain cracks, blemishes, or other
			 means. In order to allow for variations incident to proper preparation,
			 grading, and handling, at least 90 percent of the cherries of any lot must meet
			 the requirements of "fairly firm". In addition, not more than ten percent of
			 the cherries of any lot may be below the remaining requirements of this
			 grade.
(5)
(a) Oregon Combination Grade sulphured
			 cherries shall be a combination of Oregon No. 1 and Oregon No. 2 cherries of
			 any style. When such a combination grade is packed, unless otherwise specified,
			 the lot shall average not less than 50 percent Oregon No. 1 quality
			 cherries;
(b) A tolerance of not
			 more than ten percent shall be allowed for cherries which fall below the
			 requirements of Oregon No. 2 grade;
(c) The tolerances for the standards are on a
			 container basis. However, individual containers in any lot may vary from the
			 specified tolerances, providing the averages for the entire lot, based on
			 sample inspection, are within the tolerances specified. No part of any
			 tolerance shall be allowed to reduce, for the lot as a whole, the 50 percent of
			 cherries of the higher grade requirement in the combination; but individual
			 containers may not have less than 35 percent of the higher grade or more than
			 20 percent below the requirements of Oregon No. 2 grade;
(d) When other combinations are specified,
			 individual containers may not have more than 15 percent less than the
			 percentage specified of the higher grade or more than 20 percent below the
			 requirements of Oregon No. 2 grade.