WAC 16-403-155 Color requirements. 牋牋 In addition to the requirement specified for the grades set forth in WAC 16-403-145 and 16-403-150, apples of these grades shall have the percentage of color specified for the variety appearing in this section.

牋牋 (1) Solid red varieties. 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 an 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, subject to the limitations set forth below.

VARIETY	EXTRA FANCY PERCENT	FANCY PERCENT
Black Ben	66⁽¹⁾	40⁽³⁾
Gano	66⁽¹⁾	40⁽³⁾
Winesaps	66⁽¹⁾	40⁽³⁾
Other similar varieties	66⁽¹⁾	40⁽³⁾
Red sport varieties⁽²⁾	66⁽⁴⁾	40⁽³⁾

⁽¹⁾	Must have at least 50 percent good shade of red color characteristic of the variety.
⁽²⁾	When the red sport varieties are marked as such, they shall meet the color requirements of red sport varieties, and the containers must also bear the name of the parent variety.
⁽³⁾	Must have at least 33 percent good shade of red color; characteristic of the variety.
⁽⁴⁾	Must have at least 66 percent good shade of red color; characteristic of the variety.

牋牋 (2) Striped or partial red varieties. For the striped or partial 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, subject to the limitations set forth below. Faded brown stripes shall not be considered as color.

VARIETY	EXTRA FANCY PERCENT		FANCY PERCENT
Delicious		50		25
Rome Beauty		50⁽¹⁾		33⁽²⁾
Wealthy		50		25
Stayman		50		33
Other similar varieties		50		25
Jonathan		66⁽¹⁾		33⁽²⁾
McIntosh		50⁽¹⁾		33⁽²⁾
Cortland		50		33
Akane		33 1/3		15
Jonamac		50		33
Nittany		25		10
Vista Bella		25		10
Other similar varieties		50		33
Red sport varieties⁽⁵⁾		66⁽⁴⁾		40⁽³⁾

⁽¹⁾	Must have at least 35 percent good shade of red color characteristic of the variety.
⁽²⁾	Must have at least 15 percent good shade of red color characteristic of the variety.
⁽³⁾	Must have at least 33 percent good shade of red color characteristic of the variety.
⁽⁴⁾	Must have at least 66 percent good shade of red color characteristic of the variety.
⁽⁵⁾	When the red sport varieties are marked as such, they shall meet the color requirements of red sport varieties, and the containers must also bear the name of the parent variety.

牋牋 (3) Red cheeked or blushed varieties.

VARIETY	EXTRA FANCY PERCENT	FANCY PERCENT
Braeburn	Blush Cheek	Tinge of color
Elstar	Blush Cheek	Tinge of color
Fuji	Blush Cheek	Tinge of color
Gala, (Royal Gala)	Blush Cheek	Tinge of color
Jonagold	Blush Cheek	Tinge of color
Winter Banana	Blush Cheek	Tinge of color
Other similar varieties	Blush Cheek	Tinge of color

牋牋 (4) In no case shall the color requirements for any variety be less than those required under the United States standards for grades of apples, effective September 1, 1964, as amended October 1, 1966 and July 25, 1972 for the comparable Washington grade and variety.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.17 RCW. 90-13-078 (Order 2045), � 16-403-155, filed 6/19/90, effective 7/20/90; Order 1374, � 16-403-155, filed 7/26/74, effective 9/1/74.]