Wash. Admin. Code § 16-403-034 - General standards for Washington grades
General standards for Washington grades shall apply to apples of one variety (except when more than one variety is printed on the container) which must meet the following standards in addition to standards specific to each Washington grade:
(1)
The apples must be mature but not overripe, clean, fairly well formed, and free
from decay, internal browning, internal breakdown, brown surface discoloration,
scab, freezing injury, visible water core, broken skins, and bruises, except
those which are slight and incidental to proper handling and packing;
and
(2) The apples must be free
from damage by invisible water core after January 31st of the year following
the year of production except for the Washington C grade.
(3) Invisible water core is not a quality
factor of the Fuji variety at any time of the year.
(4) Apples of the red, partial red or blushed
varieties must meet the color requirements specified for the variety in WAC
16-403-064.
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