# U.S. Standards for Grades of Apples
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2019-10-01 · Effective 2019-10-31 · 84 FR 51939
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-20570
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 51939
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 51
- **Publication date:** 2019-10-01
- **Effective date:** 2019-10-31
- **USDA docket:** Document Number AMS-SC-18-0055, SC-18-330
## Abstract

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending the U.S. Standards for Grades of Apples by removing smooth net-like russeting as a grade-determining factor in the U.S. Extra Fancy, U.S. Fancy, and U.S. No. 1 grades for Fuji apples. In addition, AMS is removing obsolete references to the location where color standards may be examined and purchased. The changes modernize the standards and meet consumer demand by providing greater marketing flexibility.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/10/01/2019-20570/us-standards-for-grades-of-apples)
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