Raspberries Grades and Standards

Grades of Raspberries

1. U.S. No. 1 consists of raspberries of one variety which are well colored, well developed and not soft, overripe, or broken; which are free from cores, sunscald, mold, and decay, and from damage caused by dirt or other foreign matter, shriveling, moisture, disease, insects, mechanical or other means.
   1. Tolerances. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than 10 percent, by volume, of the berries in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, including therein not more than 5 percent for defects causing serious damage, and including in this latter amount not more than 1 percent for berries which are affected by mold or decay.

2. U.S. No. 2 consists of raspberries of one variety which fail to meet the requirements of the U.S. No. 1 grade but which do not contain more than 10 percent, by volume, of berries in any lot which are seriously damaged by any cause, including therein not more than 2 percent for berries which are affected by mold or decay.

Detailed standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:

• U.S. Grade Standards for Raspberries (pdf)
• Inspection Instructions for Raspberries (pdf)
• PATCH 034 Scoring of Late Leaf Rust and White Drupelet Disorder (pdf) 
• Unofficial Raspberry Visual Aids (pdf)