Quality seal grade standards for apples

(a) Each apple shall be of a diameter not less than 2½ inches. (b) Apples shall be of one or more of the following varieties: Macintosh Standard Red Delicious Red Sport Delicious Partially Red Varieties Idared Empire Opalescent Macoun Cortland Yellow Varieties Green Varieties Early Red Varieties (c) Each apple shall display no more than the following defects: Scab: none Cedar rust: none Rough russeting: up to ½″ in diameter, not including russeting inside stem and calyx ends, except no excessively rough or bark-like russeting shall be permitted. Smooth net-like russeting: up to 10% of surface, except for Golden Delicious which can be up to 15% of surface. Smooth solid russeting: up to 5% of surface, except for Russet varieties which allows any amount. Hail Damage: none Limb rub: up to ¼″ in diameter. Stem punctures: none Cracks: none Insect stings: up to ⅛″ Sooty Blotch or Fly Speck: none Spray Burn: if spray burn blends into normal color and there are no blisters or cracks. Watercore: none allowed after January 31. Bruises: Firm, flat, shallow bruises only, not over ⅛″ to deepest point; one bruise less than ½″ in diameter, or several bruises each less than ½″ in diameter, and total area of which does not exceed ¾″ in diameter. Ripeness: apples shall pressure test at least 12 lbs. Shape: must be fairly well formed and typical of the variety. Color: Macintosh–75% red Red Sport Delicious–100% red Standard Red Delicious–100% red Partially red varieties–75% red Idared–75% red Empire–75% red Opalescent–75% red Macoun–75% red Cortland–75% red Yellow varieties–75% yellow characteristic for the variety. Green varieties–Characteristic for the variety Early red varieties–75% red