Grades
U.S. Fancy.
U.S. No. 1.
U.S. No. 2.
Tolerances
10% total defects, including 5% for serious damage, including 2% for decay affecting walls and calyxes.
Good Delivery Guidelines:
15% total, including 8% serious damage, including 4% decay
Common Defects:
Damage by:
(a) Scars when more than 3/8 inch diameter.
(b) Sunburn when causing discoloration which affects an aggregate area
exceeding 15% of the surface of the pepper.
(c) Blossom End Rot when a pepper has a single spot more than 3/8 inch in diameter.
(d) Bruising when more than 5/8 inch in diameter.
(e) Silvery white discoloration when more than 10% of the surface is affected.
Serious damage by:
(a) Scars when more than 3/4 inch diameter.
(b) Sunburn when causing discoloration which affects an aggregate area
exceeding 25% of the surface of the pepper.
(c) Blossom End Rot when a pepper has a single spot more than 3/4 inch in diameter.
(d) Bruising when more than 1 inch in diameter, or if crushed or broken.
(e) Silvery white discoloration when more than 25% of the surface is affected.