22-51-3

Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies


Sec. 22-51-3. Color requirements for specified Connecticut grades of apples, by varieties.

Variety

: Conn. Extra

: Fancy

per cent

: Conn.

: Fancy

per cent

: Conn.

: No. 1

per cent

Solid Red:

Red Sport varieties1

75

50

25

Striped or partially red:

Cortland

66

33

25

McIntosh

66

33

25

Other similar varieties2

66

33

25

Baldwin

50

25

15

Delicious

50

25

15

Northern Spy

50

25

15

Rome Beauty

50

25

15

Stayman

50

25

15

Wagener

50

25

15

Wealthy

50

25

15

Other similar varieties3

50

25

15

Stark

50

15

10

Other similar varieties4

50

15

10

Williams

50

15

—4

Other similar varieties

50

15

—4

Gravenstein

25

10

—4

Other similar varieties5

25

10

—4

Red cheeked or blushed:

Maiden Blush

—6

—4

—7

Twenty Ounce

—6

—4

—7

Winter Banana

—6

—4

—7

Other similar varieties

—6

—4

—7

Green varieties

—8

—8

—8

Yellow varieties

—8

—8

—8

Golden Delicious

—9

—9

—9

1 When Red Sport varieties are specified as such, they shall meet the color requirements specified for Red Sport varieties. 2 Kendall, Macoun, Melba, Snow (Farneuse). 3 Early Mclntosh, Milton. 4 Tinge of color. 5 Duchess, Red Astrachan. 6 Blush cheek. 7 None. 8 Characteristic ground color. 9 75 per cent characteristic color. NOTE: "Characteristic color," when the white around the lenticels predominates over the green color, creating a mottling effect on the surface of the apple, it shall be considered as the minimum characteristic color.