Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 61-8-5 - Color requirements5.1. Percentage of color. -- In addition to the requirement specified for the grades set forth in 2.1and 3.4 of these rules, apples of these grades shall have the percentage of color specified for the variety in Table 1 (Appendix 1) appearing in this section. For the solid red varieties, the percentage stated refers to the area of the surface which must be covered with a good shade of solid red characteristic of the variety:Provided, That the apple having color of a lighter shade of solid red or striped red than that considered as a good shade of red characteristic of the variety may be admitted to a grade provided it has sufficient additional area covered so that the apple has as good an appearance as one with the minimum percentage of good red characteristic of the variety required for the grade. For the striped red varieties, the percentage stated refers to the area of the surface in which the stripes of a good shade of red characteristic of the variety shall predominate over stripes of lighter red, green or yellow. However, an apple having color of a lighter shade than that considered as a good shade of red characteristic of the variety may be admitted to a grade: Provided, it has sufficient additional area covered so that the apple has as good an appearance as one with the minimum percentage of stripes of a good red characteristic of the variety required for the grade. Faded brown stripes shall not be considered as color except in the case of the Gray Baldwin variety. (See Appendix 1)