{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-51.892","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 51.892","heading":"Color terms.","body":"The color terms well colored, reasonably well colored, and fairly well colored are defined in Table IV.\nTable IV\nColor terms Black varieties Red varieties White varieties\nWell colored (U.S. Extra Fancy) Each bunch shall have not less than 95 percent, by count, of berries showing good characteristic color. 1 Each bunch shall have not less than 75 percent, by count, of berries showing good characteristic color. 1 No requirement.\nReasonably well colored (U.S. Fancy) Each bunch shall have not less than 85 percent, by count, of berries showing good characteristic color. 1 Each bunch shall have not less than 662⁄3 percent, by count, of berries showing good characteristic color 1 except the Tokay and Cardinal varieties shall have not less than 75 percent, by count, of berries showing characteristic color. 2 No requirement.\nFairly well colored (U.S. No. 1) Each bunch shall have not less than 75 percent, by count, of berries showing characteristic color. 2 Each bunch shall have not less than 60 percent, by count, of berries showing characteristic color. 2 No requirement.\n1 Good characteristic color for black varieties means purple to black except that Ribier or similar varieties of grapes shall have at least two-thirds of the surface of the berry showing purple to black color.\nFor red varieties good characteristic color means at least two-thirds of the surface of the berry is light red through dark red color; except, for the Tokay variety pink through dark red, and for the Cardinal variety light red through purple shall be permitted.\n2 Characteristic color for black varieties means reddish-purple to black except that Ribier or similar varieties of grapes shall have at least two-thirds of the surface of the berry showing reddish-purple to black color.\nFor red varieties characteristic color means at least two-thirds of the surface of the berry is pink to dark red; except, for the Tokay variety light pink through dark red and for the Cardinal variety light pink through purple color shall be permitted.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER C—REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS UNDER THE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946 AND THE EGG PRODUCTS INSPECTION ACT","PART 51—FRESH FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND OTHER PRODUCTS (INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND STANDARDS)","Subpart G—United States Standards for Grades of Table Grapes (European or Vinifera Type)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"4d8bfaa884db482d0b60510214431ca9abf692d4450c5dc5824c93ef3acedd18","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-51.891","next":"us/7-cfr-51.893"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}