WAC 16-406-020   What tolerances apply to apricots?  (1) To allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the following tolerances apply to apricots:

     (a) No more than ten percent of the apricots in any lot may be below grade requirements.

     (b) Serious damage by insects must affect no more than five percent of the apricots in any lot.

     (c) No more than one percent must be affected by decay or internal breakdown.

     (d) In addition, for Washington No. 1 grade, no more than ten percent, by count, of the apricots in any lot may be damaged (but not seriously damaged) by bruising.

     (2) When applying the tolerances in subsection (1) of this section to the Washington combination grade:

     (a) No part of any tolerance must be used to reduce the percentage of Washington No. 1 apricots required for the combination grade.

     (b) However, individual containers may contain forty percent Washington No. 1 grade apricots if the entire lot averages fifty percent.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. 05-12-036, § 16-406-020, filed 5/25/05, effective 6/25/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.17 RCW. 99-17-003, § 16-406-020, filed 8/4/99, effective 9/4/99; Order 1015, Regulation B, filed 4/29/66; Order 771, effective 4/28/58.]