Injury.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) Russeting in the stem cavity or calyx basin which cannot be seen when the apple is placed stem end or calyx end down on a flat surface shall not be considered in determining whether an apple is injured by russeting. Smooth net-like russeting outside of the stem cavity or calyx basin shall be considered as injury when an aggregate area of more than 10 percent 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 amount permitted above. (b) Sunburn or sprayburn, when the discolored area does not blend into the normal color of the fruit. (c) Dark brown or black limb rubs which affect a total area of more than one-fourth inch in diameter, except that light brown limb rubs of a russet character shall be considered under the definition of injury by russeting. (d) Hail marks, drought spots, other similar depressions or scars: (1) When the skin is broken, whether healed or unhealed; (2) When there is appreciable discoloration of the surface; (3) When any surface indentation exceeds one-sixteenth inch in depth; (4) When any surface indentation exceeds one-eighth inch in diameter; or (5) When the aggregate affected area of such spots exceeds one-half inch in diameter. (e) Bruises which are not slight and incident to proper handling and packing, and which are greater than: (1) (2) (3) any c

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 51.316