California and Arizona Grapefruit Grades and Standards

 

Grades of California and Arizona Grapefruit 

  1. U.S. Fancy shall consist of grapefruit of similar varietal characteristics which are mature, well colored, firm, well formed, of smooth texture for the variety, and fairly thin skinned; free from decay, broken skins which are not healed, hard or dry skins, dryness or mushy condition, and, free from injury caused by bruises, sprayburn, fumigation, exanthema, scars, green spots, scale, sunburn, oil spots, skin breakdown, sprouting, dirt or other foreign materials, disease, insects or mechanical or other means. (See §51.932)
  2. U.S. No. 1 shall consist of grapefruit of similar varietal characteristics which are mature, fairly well colored, firm, well formed, of fairly smooth texture for the variety, and not excessively thick skinned; free from decay, broken skins which are not healed, hard or dry skins, and free from damage caused by bruises, dryness or mushy condition, sprayburn, fumigation, exanthema, scars, green spots, scale, sunburn, oil spots, skin breakdown, sprouting, dirt or other foreign materials, disease, insects or mechanical or other means. (See §51.932.)
  3. U.S. No. 2 shall consist of grapefruit of similar varietal characteristics which are mature, slightly colored, fairly firm, fairly well formed, and not decidedly rough; free from decay, broken skins which are not healed, hard or dry skins, and from serious damage caused by bruises, dryness or mushy condition, sprayburn, fumigation, exanthema, scars, green spots, scale, sunburn, oil spots, skin breakdown, sprouting, dirt or other foreign materials, disease, insects or mechanical or other means. (See §51.932)
  4. U.S. Combination grade shall consist of a combination of U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 grapefruit: Provided, That at least 40 percent, by count, of the grapefruit in each lot shall meet the requirements of the U.S. No. 1 grade. (See §51.933)
  5. U.S. No. 3 shall consist of grapefruit of similar varietal characteristics which are mature, slightly colored, which may be slightly spongy, misshapen, and rough but not seriously lumpy; which are free from decay, broken skins which are not healed, hard or dry skins, and free from very serious damage caused by bruises, dryness or mushy condition, sprayburn, fumigation, exanthema, scars, green spots, scale, sunburn, oil spots, skin breakdown, sprouting, dirt or other foreign materials, disease, insects or mechanical or other means. (See §51.932).

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