5G-3.009. Classification of Defects

TABLE II REFERENCES TO AREA, AGGREGATE AREA, LENGTH OR AGGREGATE LENGTH ARE BASED ON A TOMATO HAVING DIAMETER OF 2-1/2 INCHES (64 MM)1 Factor Damage Cuts and broken skins Not shallow or not well healed, or shallow, well healed, cut more than 1/2 inches (13mm) in length, or other shallow, well healed skin breaks aggregating more than a circle 3/8 inches (10mm) in diameter. Puffiness Open space in 1 or more locules materially detracts from appearance of tomato cut through center at right angles to a line from stem to blossom end. Catfaces Scars are rough or deep, channels are very deep or wide, channels extend into a locule, or a fairly smooth catface aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch (13mm) in diameter. Scars (other than catfaces). No depth and aggregating more than a circle 3/8 in. (10mm) in diameter. Growth cracks (radiating from or concentric to stem scar). Not well healed, more than 1/8 inches (3mm) in depth, individual radial cracks not more than 1/2 inches (13mm) in length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more than 1 inch (25 mm) measured from edge of stem scar. Any lot of tomatoes which are at least turning may have cracks which are not well healed provided they are not leaking. Hail Deep, rough, not well healed and corked over, or fairly smooth, shallow hailmarks aggregating more than a circle 3/8 inch (10mm) in diameter. Insect injury Materially detracts from the appearance or any insect is present in the fruit. Factor Serious damage Cuts and broken skins Not shallow or not well healed, or shallow, well healed cut more than 1/2 inch (13mm) in length, or other shallow, well healed skin breaks aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch (13mm) in diameter. Puffiness Open space in 1 or more locules seriously detracts from appearance of tomato cut through center at right angles to a line from stem to blossom end. Catfaces Scars are rough or deep, channels are very deep or wide, channels extend into a locule, or a fairly smooth catface aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19mm) in diameter. Scars (other than catfaces). No depth and aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch (16mm) in diameter. Growth cracks (radiating from or concentric to stem scar). Not well healed, more than 1/8 inch (3mm) in depth, individual radial cracks more than 3/4 inch (19mm) in length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more than 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) measured from edge of stem scar. Any lot of tomatoes which are at least turning may have cracks which are not well healed provided they are not leaking. Hail Deep, rough, not well healed and corked over, or fairly smooth, shallow hailmarks aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch (16mm) in diameter. Insect injury Seriously detracts from the appearance or any insect is present in the fruit. Factor Very serious damage Cuts and broken skins Fresh or healed and extending through the tomato wall. Puffiness Open space in 2 or more locules very seriously detracts from appearance of tomato cut through center at right angles to a line from stem to blossom end. Catfaces Channels extend into the locule, wall has been weakened to the extent that slight pressure will cause a tomato to leak, or fairly smooth catface aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25mm) in diameter. Scars (other than catfaces). No depth and aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25mm) in diameter. Growth cracks (radiating from or stem scar). Not well healed, more than 1/4 inch (6mm) concentric to in depth, individual radial cracks more than 1 inch (25mm) in length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more than 2 7/8 inches (73mm) measured from edge of stem scar. Any lot of tomatoes which are at least turning may have cracks which are not well healed provided they are not leaking, not more than 1/8 inch (3mm) in depth, individual radial cracks are not more than 3/4 inch (19mm) in length. Hail Fresh, very deep or fairly smooth, shallow hail marks aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25mm) in diameter. Insect injury Very seriously detracts from the appearance or any insect is present in the fruit. 1Conversion to metric equivalent made to nearest whole millimeter.