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REGISTER
VOLUME 20

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NUMBER 185

Washington, Thursday, September 22, 1955

TITLE 7 AGRICULTURE
Chapter I Agricultural Marketing Service Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices, Department of Agriculture P art
52P r o c e s s e d
F r u it s , V eg etables, and O t h e r P r o d u c t s I n s p e c t i o n , C e r
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SBPART UNITED STATES STANDARDS FOR
GRADES OF DRIED APPLES 1

On August 18, 1954 19 F. R. 5222
and July 29,1955 20 F. R. 5434, notices of proposed rule making were published in the F ed e r a l R e g is t e r regarding a proposed revision of the United States Standards for Grades of Dried Apples.
After consideration of all relevant matters presented, including the pro posals set forth in the aforesaid notices, the following United States Standards for Grades of Dried Apples are hereby promulgated pursuant to the authority contained in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 60 Stat. 1087 et seq., 7
U. S. C. 1621 et seq. :
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIO N, STY LES, AND GRADES

Sec.
52.2481
52.2482
52.2483

P r o d u ct d e s c r ip tio n .
S ty le s o f d r ie d a p p le s.
G rades o f d r ie d a p p le s .
definitions of terms
52.2484
52.2485
52.2486
52.2487
52.2488

D e fin itio n s o f c o lo r s.
D e fin itio n s o f u n if o r m it y o f s iz e .
D e fin itio n s o f d e fe c ts a n d d e g r e e s o f fr e e d o m fr o m d e fe c ts .
D e fin itio n s o f texturer.
D e fin itio n o f fla v o r a n d o d o r .

explanations and methods of analyses
52.2489

M o istu re.

52.2490

W ork s h e e t fo r d r ie d a p p le s .

work sheet
Authority : 52.2481 t o 5 2 .2490 is s u e d under sec. 205, 60 S t a t. 1090; 7 U . S . C. 1624.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, STYLES, AND GRADES

52.2481 Product description. Dried apples are prepared from sound, prop erly ripened fruit of the common apple Malus pumila by washing, sorting, trimming, peeling, coring, and cutting into segments. The prepared apple seg, Compliance with the requirements of these standards shall not excuse failure to com ply with the provisions of the Federal Food. Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

ments are properly dried to remove the greater portion of moisture to produce a semi-dry texture. The product may be sulfured sufficiently to retard dis coloration. The dried applies are sorted or cleaned, or both, to assure a clean, sound, wholesome product.
52.2482 Styles of dried applesa Pie pieces. Pie pieces consist predomi nantly of irregularly shaped segments of approximate parallel thickness.
b Slices or rings. Slices or rings consist predominantly of circular sections or partial circular sections with open or solid centers, cut at approximate right angles to the core and of approx imate parallel thickness.
c Wedges. Wedges consist pre dominantly of sectors cut longitudinally and radially from the core.
d Cuts. Cuts consists of dried apple segments of irregular shapes or irregular thicknesses, or both, which are not predominantly of a single style of pie pieces, slices or rings, or wedges.
52.2483 Grades of dried apples.
a U. S. Grade A or U. S. Fancy dried apples is the quality of dried ap ples in the style of pie pieces, slices or rings, or wedges in which the moisture content of the finished product is not more than 24 percent by weight, th at possess similar varietal characteristics, th at possess a normal flavor and odor, th at possess a good color, th at are prac tically uniform in size, th at are prac tically free from defects, and th at possess a good texture.
b U. S. Grade B or U. S. Choice dried apples is the quality of dried apples in the style of pie pieces, slices or rings, or wedges in which the moisture con tent of the finished product is not more than 24 percent by weight, that possess similar varietal characteristics, that pos sess a normal flavor and odor, th at pos sess a reasonably good color, th at are reasonably uniform in size, that are rea sonably free from defects, and that pos sess a reasonably good texture.
c U. S. Grade C or U. S. Stand ard dried apples is the quality of dried apples in the style of pie pieces, slices or rings, wedges, or cuts in which the moisture content of the finished product is not more than 24 percent by weight, th at may possess dissimilar varietal characteristics, th a t possess a normal Continued on next page
CONTENTS
Agricultural Marketing Service
Page
Rules and regulations;
Apples, dried; U. S. standards for grades_______________ - 7095
Agriculture Department
See Agricultural Marketing Serv ice ; Commodity Stabilization Service.
Alien Property Office
Notices:
Vested property; intention to return:
Lehmann, M arta_____ 7122
Machi, Ida, et al-------- 7121
Pierne, Louise Gabriel, et al_ 7121
Simic, Miloje---- .------------- 7121
Tvermoes, Poul Carl Louis Marius___ _____________ 7121
Zwick, Mrs. Elise-------- 7122
Army Department
Rules and regulations:
Appointment of commissioned officers and warrant officers in Medical, Dental, Veteri nary, Medical Service, Army Nurse, and Womens Medical Specialist Corps, Regular Army _________________ 7099
Civil Aeronautics Administra tion
Rules and regulations:
Standard instrument approach procedure alterations-_____ 7102
Civil Aeronautics Board
Notices:
International Freight Forward er investigation; postpone ment of prehearing confer ence_____________________ 7117
Proposed rule making:
Revised uniform system of ac counts and reports for cer tificated air carriers---------7111
Rules and regulations:
Tariffs of certain certificated airlinesTrade agreements;
extension of category of car riers authorized to exchange air transportation for adver tising goods or services-------- 7101
Commerce Department
See also Civil Aeronautics Admin istration.
Notices:
Coordination of emergency planning activities------------- 7117
7095