Fla. Admin. Code R. 5G-3.009
TABLE II
REFERENCES TO AREA, AGGREGATE AREA, LENGTH OR AGGREGATE LENGTH ARE BASED ON A TOMATO HAVING DIAMETER OF 2-1/2 INCHES (64 MM)1
| Factor | Damage |
|---|---|
| Cuts and broken skins | Not shallow or not well healed, or shallow, well healed, cut |
| more than 1/2 inches (13mm) in length, or other shallow, | |
| well healed skin breaks aggregating more than a circle 3/8 | |
| inches (10mm) in diameter. | |
| Puffiness | Open space in 1 or more locules materially detracts from |
| appearance of tomato cut through center at right angles to | |
| a line from stem to blossom end. | |
| Catfaces | Scars are rough or deep, channels are very deep or wide, |
| channels extend into a locule, or a fairly smooth catface | |
| aggregating more than a circle 1/2 inch (13mm) in | |
| diameter. | |
| Scars (other than catfaces). | No depth and aggregating more than a circle 3/8 in. |
| (10mm) in diameter. | |
| Growth cracks (radiating from or concentric to stem scar). | Not well healed, more than 1/8 inches (3mm) in depth, |
| individual radial cracks not more than 1/2 inches (13mm) | |
| in length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more than 1 | |
| inch (25 mm) measured from edge of stem scar. Any lot of | |
| tomatoes which are at least turning may have cracks which | |
| are not well healed provided they are not leaking. | |
| Hail | Deep, rough, not well healed and corked over, or fairly |
| smooth, shallow hailmarks aggregating more than a circle | |
| 3/8 inch (10mm) in diameter. | |
| Insect injury | Materially detracts from the appearance or any insect is |
| present in the fruit. | |
| Factor | Serious damage |
| Cuts and broken skins | Not shallow or not well healed, or shallow, well healed cut |
| more than 1/2 inch (13mm) in length, or other shallow, | |
| well healed skin breaks aggregating more than a circle 1/2 | |
| inch (13mm) in diameter. | |
| Puffiness | Open space in 1 or more locules seriously detracts from |
| appearance of tomato cut through center at right angles to | |
| a line from stem to blossom end. | |
| Catfaces | Scars are rough or deep, channels are very deep or wide, |
| channels extend into a locule, or a fairly smooth catface | |
| aggregating more than a circle 3/4 inch (19mm) in | |
| diameter. | |
| Scars (other than catfaces). | No depth and aggregating more than a circle 5/8 inch |
| (16mm) in diameter. | |
| Growth cracks (radiating from or concentric to stem scar). | Not well healed, more than 1/8 inch (3mm) in depth, |
| individual radial cracks more than 3/4 inch (19mm) in | |
| length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more than | |
| 1 3/4 inches (44 mm) measured from edge of stem scar. | |
| Any lot of tomatoes which are at least turning may have | |
| cracks which are not well healed provided they are not | |
| leaking. | |
| Hail | Deep, rough, not well healed and corked over, or fairly |
| smooth, shallow hailmarks aggregating more than a circle | |
| 5/8 inch (16mm) in diameter. | |
| Insect injury | Seriously detracts from the appearance or any insect is |
| present in the fruit. | |
| Factor | Very serious damage |
| Cuts and broken skins | Fresh or healed and extending through the |
| tomato wall. | |
| Puffiness | Open space in 2 or more locules very seriously detracts |
| from appearance of tomato cut through center at right | |
| angles to a line from stem to blossom end. | |
| Catfaces | Channels extend into the locule, wall has been weakened |
| to the extent that slight pressure will cause a tomato to | |
| leak, or fairly smooth catface aggregating more than a | |
| circle 1 inch (25mm) in diameter. | |
| Scars (other than catfaces). | No depth and aggregating more than a circle 1 inch |
| (25mm) in diameter. | |
| Growth cracks (radiating from or stem scar). | Not well healed, more than 1/4 inch (6mm) concentric to |
| in depth, individual radial cracks more than 1 inch (25mm) | |
| in length, aggregate length of all radial cracks more than 2 | |
| 7/8 inches (73mm) measured from edge of stem scar. Any | |
| lot of tomatoes which are at least turning may have cracks | |
| which are not well healed provided they are not leaking, | |
| not more than 1/8 inch (3mm) in depth, individual radial | |
| cracks are not more than 3/4 inch (19mm) in length. | |
| Hail | Fresh, very deep or fairly smooth, shallow hail marks |
| aggregating more than a circle 1 inch (25mm) in diameter. | |
| Insect injury | Very seriously detracts from the appearance or any insect |
| is present in the fruit. |
1Conversion to metric equivalent made to nearest whole millimeter.
Rulemaking Authority 570.56 FS., Chapter 80-12, Laws of Florida. Law Implemented 570.56 FS., Chapter 80-12, Laws of Florida. History–New 8-17-80, Formerly 5G-3.09.