Fla. Admin. Code R. 5G-3.009

Current through Reg. 50, No. 253; December 31, 2024

Section 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.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 5G-3.009

Rulemaking Authority 570.56 FS., Chapter 80-12, Laws of Florida. Law Implemented 570.56 FS., Chapter 80-12, Laws of Florida.

New 8-17-80, Formerly 5G-3.09.