N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1 § 185.11

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 185.11 - Condition standards for export

These standards may be applied to domestic shipments of apples as well as export lots, and may be referred to as "U.S. Condition Standards."

(a) Not more than five per cent of the apples in any lot shall be further advanced in maturity than firm ripe.

(b) Not more than five per cent of the apples in any lot shall be damaged by storage scab.

(c) Not more than a total of five per cent of the apples in any lot shall be affected by scald, internal breakdown, freezing injury, or decay; or damaged by water core[FN2], bitter pit, Jonathan spot, or other condition factors: provided, that:

(1) not more than a total of two per cent shall be allowed for apples affected by decay and soft scald;

(2) not more than two per cent shall be allowed for apples affected by internal breakdown; and,

(3) not more than two per cent shall be allowed for apples affected by slight scald.

(d) Container packs shall comply with packing requirements specified in the United States Standards for Grades of Apples.

(e) Any lot of apples shall be considered as meeting the U.S. Condition Standards for Export if the entire lot averages within the requirements specified: provided, that no package in any lot shall have more than double the percentages specified except that for packages which contain 10 pounds or less, individual packages in any lot may not have more than three times the tolerance or one apple (whichever is the greater amount).

[FN2] Damage by water core means externally invisible water core existing around the core extending to water core in the vascular bundles; or surrounding the vascular bundles when the affected areas surrounding three or more vascular bundles meet or coalesce; or existing in more than slight degree outside the circular area formed by the vascular bundles; or any externally visible water core.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 1 § 185.11