As used in this article, “appreciable damage” means any injury or defect which appreciably affects the appearance or quality of the apple. The following defects are considered appreciable damage:
(a) Limb rubs that are soft or exceed an aggregate area of ¾ inch in diameter.
(b) Sunscald, sunburn, and spray burn if the normal color of the skin is more than slightly changed, the skin is blistered or cracked, and the flesh contains more than a trace of discoloration.
(c) Russeting that is excessively rough or barklike which exceeds an aggregate area of ¾ inch in diameter.
(1) Russeting that is not excessively rough, but appears on more than 15 percent of the surface of any apple in the aggregate, is also considered appreciable damage. However, for Pippin and Greening varieties russeting must appear on more than 25 percent of the surface in the aggregate.
(2) Russeting in the stem cavity that cannot be seen when the apple is placed stem end down on a flat surface, and viewed from the side at eye level, is not appreciable damage.
(d) Hail marks when exceeding two such marks, provided injury is more than superficial and the skin has been broken.
(1) “More than superficial” is defined as injury when corky tissue beneath the mark extends more than 1/16 inch into the apple flesh.
(2) Also, blemished areas or spots that are ⅛ inch or more in diameter and more than 1/16 inch in depth (excluding any corky condition beneath the affected area) shall be considered appreciable damage.
(e) Frost injury that is more than skin deep and affects an aggregate area that exceeds ½ inch in diameter.
(f) Internal browning that shows more than a trace of discoloration in the flesh.
(g) Scab spots on any apple that in the aggregate exceed ¼ inch in diameter.
(h) More than slight flyspeck fungus.
(i) Two casebearer, codling moth, or aphid stings which are not well healed or exceed ⅛ inch in diameter exclusive of any encircling ring.
(j) Stinkbug injury that exceeds an aggregate area of ¾ inch in diameter on an individual apple.
(k) San Jose and similar scales or marks when the number occurring on a green or yellow surface exceeds three, or when the number occurring on a red surface exceeds five.
(l) Stem or calyx cracks that are not well healed and exceed ¼ inch in aggregate length.
(m) Scald (including storage scald) that has begun to affect the flesh, or that is a solid brown (not tan) with a definite outline around the circumference of the damaged area. The defect must cover more than an aggregate area of ¾ inch in diameter.
(n) Broken skin that is well healed but exceeds ¼ inch in aggregate length. Broken skin that is unhealed according to Section 1400.25.
(o) Other diseases or defects that cause a waste of more than 5 percent of the surface area of the fruit.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 407 and 42684, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Section 42941. Food and Agricultural Code.
History
1. Amendment and renumbering from Section 1392.1 filed 1-21-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 4). For history of former section, see Register 71, No. 2.
2. Renumbering and amendment of Section 1400.28 to Section 1400.16 and renumbering and amendment of former Section 1400.16 to Section 1400.8 filed 6-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 23).
