01-001-253 Me. Code R. § VII
"Fairly well shaped" means that the potato is not materially pointed, dumbbell-shaped or otherwise materially deformed.
"Nematode or tuber Moth Injury" means the presence of or any evidence of Nematode or Tuber Moth.
"Damage" means any defect or any combination of defects specified in Tables I and II of this Chapter which materially detracts from the internal or external appearance of the potato, or any external or internal defect which cannot be removed without a loss of more than 5 percent of the total weight of the potato.
"Serious damage" means any defect or any combination of defects specified in Table I and II of this Chapter which seriously detracts from the internal or external appearance of the potato, or any external or internal defect which cannot be removed without a loss of more than 10 percent of the total weight of the potato.
"Freezing injury" means that the potato is frozen or shows evidence of having been frozen.
"Zero tolerance (0.00) means none found during the normal inspecting procedures. Certification of a lot is not a guarantee that the lot inspected is free of a zero tolerance disease or injury.
Damage by shriveling means that the individual potato is more than moderately shriveled, spongy or flabby.
"Soft rot or wet breakdown' means any soft, mushy, or leaky condition of the tissue.
"External defects" are defects which can be detected externally. However, cutting may be required to determine the extent of the injury. See Table I.
"Internal Defects" are defects which cannot be detected without cutting the potato. See Table II.
"Permanent defects" are defects which are not subject to change during storage or shipment.
Table I. Internal Defects
| Defect | When Materially detracting from the appearance of potato | When removal causes a loss of more than 5 percent of the total weight of the potato |
| Air Carck Bruises Cuts or trimming Enlarged Lenticels Folded ends External Discoloration Surface cracking Plea Beetle Injury Dry rots Rhizoctonia Scab, pitted Scab, russet | X.......................................... X.......................................... X.......................................... X.......................................... X.......................................... X.......................................... X.......................................... X.......................................... ............................................. X.......................................... X.......................................... X.......................................... | X X X X X |
| Scab, surface | When more than 5 percent of surface affected. | |
| Second growth Growth cracks | X.......................................... X.......................................... | |
| Wireworm or grass damage Dirt.............................................. Insects or worms......................... Shriveling..................................... Sprouts........................................ Pressure bruises and sunken areas-with underlying flesh discolored. | When any hole in a potato 2 1/2 inches in diameter or 6 ounces in weight is more than 3/4-inch long, or when the aggregate length of all holes is more than 1 1/14 inches, or correspondingly shorter or longer holes in smaller or larger potatoes. Dirt or other foreign matter is considered as causing damage when the individual potato is more than slightly dirty or slightly stained, or when more than a moderate amount of loose dirt or other foreign matter is present in the sample. When present inside the potato. When more than moderately shriveled, spongy or flabby. When more than 10 percent of the potatoes in any lot have any sprout more than 1 inch in length. ................. When removal causes a loss of more than 10% of the total weight. | |
Table II. Internal Defects
| Defect | Damage |
| Ingrown sprouts.............................. Internal discoloration occurring interior to the vascular ring | When removal causes a loss of more than 5 percent of the total weight of the potato. When more than the equivalent of three scattered light brown spots 1/8 inch in diameter in a potato 2 1/2 inches in diameter or 6 ounces in weight, or correspondingly lesser or greater number of spots in smaller or larger potatoes. |
| Defect | Serious Damage |
| Internal discoloration confined to the vascular ring | When removal causes a loss of more than 10 percent of the total weight of the potato. |
01-001 C.M.R. ch. 253, § VII