WAC 16-403-275   Serious damage.  (1) "Serious damage" means any specific defect defined in this section; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects which seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the apple. The following specific defects shall be considered as serious damage:

     (a) The following types and amounts of russeting shall be considered as serious damage:

     (i) Smooth solid russeting, when more than one-half of the surface in the aggregate is covered, including any russeting in the stem cavity or calyx basin, or slightly rough, or excessively rough or barklike russeting, which detracts from the appearance of the fruit to a greater extent than the amount of smooth solid russeting permitted.

     (b) Sunburn or sprayburn which seriously detracts from the appearance of the fruit.

     (c) Limb rubs which affect more than one-tenth of the surface in the aggregate.

     (d) Hail marks, drought spots, or scars, if they materially deform or disfigure the fruit, or if such defects affect more than one-tenth of the surface in the aggregate: Provided, That no hail marks which are unhealed shall be permitted and not more than an aggregate area of one-half inch shall be allowed for well healed hail marks where the skin has been broken.

     (e) Stem or calyx cracks which are not well healed, or well healed stem or calyx cracks which exceed an aggregate length of one-half inch.

     (f) Visible watercore which affects an area of more than one-half inch in diameter.

     (g) Disease:

     (i) Scab spots which affect a total area of more than three-fourths inch in diameter.

     (ii) Cedar rust infection which affects a total area of more than three-fourths inch in diameter.

     (iii) Sooty blotch or fly speck which affects more than one-third of the surface.

     (iv) Red skin spots which affect more than one-third of the surface.

     (v) Bitter pit or Jonathan spot which is thinly scattered over more than one-tenth of the surface and does not materially deform or disfigure the fruit.

     (h) Insects:

     (i) Healed stings which affect a total area of more than one-fourth inch in diameter including any encircling discolored rings.

     (ii) Worm holes.



[Order 1374, § 16-403-275, filed 7/26/74, effective 9/1/74.]