United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2002_register executive 2010-09-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c818a5a8 D09002ee1c818a64b United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Agricultural Marketing Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This rule revises the United States Standards for Grades of Apples. These standards are issued under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The rule will provide for the mixed varieties and change the color requirements for apples by reducing the number of apple varieties required to meet specific minimum color requirements. It also deletes the provision that apples be "carefully hand-picked." The "U.S. No. 1 Early grade" and the "Unclassified" section will be deleted. Size specifications will be changed to allow Red Delicious and Golden Delicious varieties to meet either a minimum diameter or a minimum weight (currently these varieties must meet a minimum diameter designation). Changes will also be made to the application of tolerances for the purpose of allowing greater tolerances for defects in individual packages which contain 10 pounds or less, provided that the averages for the lot as a whole are met. The marking requirements will be changed by adding variety and grade to required markings on containers. The term "brown surface discoloration" will be added to the provisions which contain the requirements for the various grades of apples. The classification of "Bitter pit" and "Jonathan spot" will be clarified. The definition of "fairly tight" will be revised. Also, the U.S. Condition Standards for Export will be revised by removing the tolerance for slight scald and by changing the individual container tolerances in these requirements from one defective apple to three defective apples, provided the averages for the lot as a whole are met. In addition, the rule will provide metric equivalents for dimensions given in terms of U.S. customary units and contains conforming and editorial changes. The purpose for this revision is to update and revise the standards to more accurately represent today's marketing practices. 67 FR 69660 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-11-19/02-29034 02-29034 fr19no02-2 3410-02-P Docket No. FV-98-303 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-11-19/02-29034 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-11-19/html/02-29034.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-11-19/pdf/02-29034.pdf Agricultural Commodities Food Grades and Standards Fruits Nuts Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Trees Vegetables 9 p. 69660 69668 67 FR 69660 Title 7 Part 51 7 CFR Part 51 Apples; Grade Standards; Federal Register Vol. 67, Issue RULE 02-29034 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service Docket No. FV-98-303 3410-02-P 02-29034 Final rule.

This rule revises the United States Standards for Grades of Apples. These standards are issued under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. The rule will provide for the mixed varieties and change the color requirements for apples by reducing the number of apple varieties required to meet specific minimum color requirements. It also deletes the provision that apples be "carefully hand-picked." The "U.S. No. 1 Early grade" and the "Unclassified" section will be deleted. Size specifications will be changed to allow Red Delicious and Golden Delicious varieties to meet either a minimum diameter or a minimum weight (currently these varieties must meet a minimum diameter designation). Changes will also be made to the application of tolerances for the purpose of allowing greater tolerances for defects in individual packages which contain 10 pounds or less, provided that the averages for the lot as a whole are met. The marking requirements will be changed by adding variety and grade to required markings on containers. The term "brown surface discoloration" will be added to the provisions which contain the requirements for the various grades of apples. The classification of "Bitter pit" and "Jonathan spot" will be clarified. The definition of "fairly tight" will be revised. Also, the U.S. Condition Standards for Export will be revised by removing the tolerance for slight scald and by changing the individual container tolerances in these requirements from one defective apple to three defective apples, provided the averages for the lot as a whole are met. In addition, the rule will provide metric equivalents for dimensions given in terms of U.S. customary units and contains conforming and editorial changes. The purpose for this revision is to update and revise the standards to more accurately represent today's marketing practices.

December 19, 2002. David Priester, Standardization Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 2065 South Building, STOP 0240, Washington, DC 20250; Fax (202) 720-8871. Agricultural Commodities Food Grades and Standards Fruits Nuts Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Trees Vegetables Apples; grade standards, Vol. 67, no. 223 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2002-11-19 continuing daily deposited born digital 342 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-11-19 P0b002ee1809d8610 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr19no02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-11-19 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-11-19/pdf/FR-2002-11-19.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-11-19/xml/FR-2002-11-19.xml fdlp 69657 69986 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2002-11-19 machine generated eng FR FR-2002-11-19 67 223