§ 51.2932 - Damage.

§ 51.2932 Damage.

Damage means any specific defect defined in this section; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or a combination of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the apricot. The dimensions given for these defects are based on an apricot with a diameter of 17⁄8 inches (4.8 cm). Correspondingly larger or smaller dimensions are allowed on larger or smaller apricots. The following specific defects shall be considered as damage:

(a) Growth Cracks which are unhealed or when well healed and over three-eighths of an inch (9.5 mm) in length.

(b) Limbrubs which are smooth and shallow and are more than one-fourth inch (6.4 mm) in diameter.

(c) Russeting which is reddish to brown in color and exceeds 10 percent of the surface or thick, rough, and very dark and exceeds 5 percent of the surface.

(d) Dirt including spray residue appearing to the extent that it is readily apparent.

(e) Scab spots when cracked or aggregating more than three-eighths inch (9.5 mm) in diameter.

(f) Scale occurring as scale insects, scale marks, or similar marks which are heavily concentrated or are scattered and aggregating more than one-fourth inch (6.3 mm) in diameter.

(g) Hail when the skin has been broken or when not shallow and superficial or more than three-eighths inch (9.5 mm) in diameter in the aggregate.

(h) Bruises when:

(1) The flesh is discolored deeper than one-eighth of an inch (3.1 mm); or

(2) Any bruise causing discoloration exceeding the area of a circle three-eighths inch (9.5 mm) in diameter; or

(3) An aggregate of lesser bruises detracting from the appearance, edible or shipping quality of the apricot as much as paragraph (h) (1) or (2) of this section.