International Produce Training

Apricots

Grades

U.S. No. 1.

U.S. No. 2.

Tolerances

10% total, including 5% serious damage, 1% decay

Good Delivery Guidelines:
15% total, including 8% serious damage, including 3% decay

Common Defects:

Damage by bruising when:

(1) The flesh is discolored deeper than one-eighth of an inch (3.1 mm); or,

(2) Any bruise causing discoloration exceeding the area of a circle three-eighths inch (9.5 mm) in diameter.

Serious damage by bruising when:

(1) The flesh is discolored deeper than three-sixteenths of an inch (4.8 mm); or,

(2) Any bruise causing discoloration exceeding the area of a circle five-eighths inch (15.9 mm) in diameter.

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