Florida Tangerine Grades and Standards

Grades of Florida Tangerines

  1. U.S. Fancy consists of tangerines which meet the following requirements:
    1. Basic requirements:
      1. Discoloration: Not more than one-tenth of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See §51.1828.);
      2. Firm;
      3. Highly colored;
      4. Mature; and,
      5. Well formed.
    2. Free from:
      1. Caked melanose;
      2. Decay;
      3. Unhealed skin breaks; and,
      4. Wormy fruit.
    3. Free from damage caused by:
      1. Ammoniation;
      2. Bruises;
      3. Buckskin;
      4. Creasing;
      5. Dirt or other foreign material;
      6. Dryness or mushy condition;
      7. Disease;
      8. Green spots;
      9. Hail;
      10. Insects;
      11. Oil spots;
      12. Scab;
      13. Scale;
      14. Scars;
      15. Skin breakdown;
      16. Sprayburn;
      17. Sunburn; and,
      18. Other means.
    4. For tolerances see §51.1820.
  2. U.S. No. 1 Bright The requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 1 except that fruit shall have not more than one-fifth of its surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration. For tolerances see §51.1820.
  3. U.S. No. 1 consists of tangerines which meet the following requirements:
    1. Basic requirements:
      1. Discoloration: Not more than one-third of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See §51.1828.);
      2. Fairly well colored;
      3. Firm;
      4. Mature; and,
      5. Well formed.
    2. Free from:
      1. Decay;
      2. Unhealed skin breaks; and,
      3. Wormy fruit.
    3. Free from damage caused by:
      1. Ammoniation;
      2. Bruises;
      3. Buckskin;
      4. Caked melanose;
      5. Creasing;
      6. Dirt or other foreign material;
      7. Disease;
      8. Dryness or mushy condition;
      9. Green spots;
      10. Hail;
      11. Insects;
      12. Oil spots;
      13. Scab;
      14. Scale;
      15. Scars;
      16. Skin breakdown;
      17. Sprayburn;
      18. Sunburn; and,
      19. Other means.
    4. For tolerances see §51.1820.
  4. U.S. No. 1 Golden the requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 1 except that not more than 30 percent, by count, of the fruit shall have more than one-third of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration. For tolerances see §51.1820.
  5. U.S. No. 1 Bronze the requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 1 except that at least 30 percent, by count, of the fruit shall have more than one-third of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration. The predominating discoloration on each fruit shall be of rust mite type. For tolerances see §51.1820.
  6. U.S. No. 1 Russet the requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 1 except that at least 30 percent, by count, of the fruit shall have more than one-third of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by any type of discoloration. For tolerances see §51.1820.
  7. U.S. No. 2 Bright the requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 2 except that fruit shall have more not than one-fifth of its surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration. For tolerances see §51.1820.
  8. U.S. No. 2 consists of tangerines which meet the following requirements:
    1. Basic requirements:
      1. Discoloration: Not more than one-half of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See §51.1828.);
      2. Fairly firm;
      3. Fairly well formed;
      4. Mature; and,
      5. Reasonably well colored.
    2. Free from:
      1. Decay;
      2. Unhealed skin breaks; and,
      3. Wormy fruit.
    3. Free from serious damage caused by:
      1. Ammoniation;
      2. Bruises;
      3. Buckskin;
      4. Caked melanose;
      5. Creasing;
      6. Dirt or other foreign material;
      7. Disease;
      8. Dryness or mushy condition;
      9. Green spots;
      10. Hail;
      11. Insects;
      12. Oil spots;
      13. Scab;
      14. Scale;
      15. Scars;
      16. Skin breakdown;
      17. Sprayburn;
      18. Sunburn; and,
      19. Other means.
    4. For tolerances see §51.1820.
  9. U.S. No. 2 Russet the requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 2 except that at least 10 percent of the fruit shall have more than one-half of their surface, in the aggregate, affected by any type of discoloration. For tolerances see §51.1820.
  10. U.S. No. 3 consists of tangerines which meet the following requirements:
    1. Basic requirements:
      1. Mature;
      2. Not flabby; and,
      3. Not seriously lumpy.
    2. Free from:
      1. Decay;
      2. Unhealed skin breaks; and,
      3. Wormy fruit.
    3. Free from very serious damage caused by:
      1. Ammoniation;
      2. Bruises;
      3. Caked melanose;
      4. Creasing;
      5. Dirt or other foreign material;
      6. Disease;
      7. Dryness or mushy condition;
      8. Hail;
      9. Insects;
      10. Scab;
      11. Scale;
      12. Scars;
      13. Skin breakdown;
      14. Sprayburn;
      15. Sunburn; and,
      16. Other means.
    4. For tolerances see §51.1820

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