Texas (and States other than Florida, California and Arizona) Grapefruit Grades and Standards

Grades of Texas (and States other than Florida, California and Arizona) Grapefruit

2. Basic requirements:
   1. Discoloration:
      1. Not more than one-tenth of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See §51.638.)
   2. Firm;
   3. Mature;
   4. Similar varietal characteristics;
   5. Smooth texture;
   6. Well formed; and,
   7. Well colored.
3. Free from:
   1. Ammoniation;
   2. Bruises;
   3. Buckskin;
   4. Cuts not healed;
   5. Skin breakdown;
   6. Decay;
   7. Growth cracks;
   8. Scab;
   9. Sprayburn; and,
   10. Wormy fruit.
4. Not injured by:
   1. Green spots;
   2. Oil spots;
   3. Scale;
   4. Scars; and,
   5. Thorn scratches.
5. Not damaged by any other cause.
6. For tolerances see §51.628.

2. U.S. No. 1 consists of grapefruit which meet the following requirements:

1. Basic requirement:
   1. Discoloration:
      1. Not more than one-half of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See §51.638.)
   2. Firm;
   3. Mature;
   4. Similar varietal characteristics;
   5. Fairly well colored;
   6. Fairly smooth texture; and,
   7. Fairly well formed.
2. Free from:
   1. Bruises;
   2. Cuts not healed;
   3. Caked melanose;
   4. Growth cracks;
   5. Sprayburn;
   6. Decay; and,
   7. Wormy fruit.
3. Not damaged by any other cause.
4. For tolerances see §51.628..

3. U.S. No. 1 Bright. The requirements for this grade are the same as for U.S. No. 1 except that no fruit may have more than one-tenth of its surface, in the aggregate, affected by discoloration.

1. For tolerances see §51.628.

1. For tolerances see §51.628

1. Basic requirements:
   1. Discoloration:
      1. Not more than two-thirds of the surface, in the aggregate, may be affected by discoloration. (See §51.638.)
   2. Fairly firm;
   3. Mature;
   4. Similar varietal characteristics;
   5. May be slightly colored;
   6. Not more than slightly misshapen, and,
   7. Not more than slightly rough texture.
2. Free from:
   1. Bruises;
   2. Cuts not healed;
   3. Growth cracks; 
   4. Decay; and,
   5. Wormy fruit.
3. Not seriously damaged by any other cause.
4. For tolerances see §51.628.

1. For tolerances see §51.628.

1. Basic requirements:
   1. Mature;
   2. Similar varietal characteristics;
   3. May be misshapen;
   4. May be slightly spongy;
   5. May have rough texture;
   6. Not seriously lumpy or cracked; and,
   7. May be poorly colored.
      1. Not more than 25 percent of the surface may be of a solid dark green color.
2. Free from:
   1. Cuts not healed;
   2. Decay; and,
   3. Wormy fruit.
3. Not very seriously damaged by any other cause.
4. For tolerances see §51.628.

Visual Aids

• Unofficial Grapefruit Visual Aid (pdf)

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Detailed standards, Inspection Instructions & Other Resources:

• U.S. Standards for Grapefruit (Texas and States other than Florida, California, or Arizona  (pdf)
• Inspection Instructions for Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Texas and States Other Than Florida, CA, and AZ (Working Draft) (pdf)
• 7 CFR 906 Oranges and Grapefruit Grown in Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas