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2026|| A+ GRADED
Maturity of fuji apples: What is the % soluble solids indicate maturity? -
CORRECTANSWER A. 12.0
When testing maturity of granny smith apples, you look for: -CORRECTANSWER B. a
reading of 2.5 from the starch test
What is the tolerance for Broccoli? -CORRECTANSWER B. 10% by weight
Which of the following are not a grade of asparagus? -CORRECTANSWER D. medium
What is a defect of cauliflower? -CORRECTANSWER B. rot penetrating or damaging
the curd
Celery shall be free from which of the following defects? -CORRECTANSWER A. pink
rot
Shriveling in corn is an indication of what? -CORRECTANSWER B. over maturity
What is used to determine the ripeness of table grapes? -CORRECTANSWER C.
refractometer
,What is the only tool used to extract juice from navel oranges? -CORRECTANSWER C.
citrus press
Which of the following is a defect of table grapes? -CORRECTANSWER A. waterberry
What is the minimum sample size for 5 bins (not tons) of watermelons? -
CORRECTANSWER A. 10 (the highest number)
Maturity standards for black , red cherries: -CORRECTANSWER A. solid, light colors
What is the tolerance for asparagus? -CORRECTANSWER B. 10% by count
Which of these is not an official grade of apples? -CORRECTANSWER C. US
commercial
Limb rub: what size indicates, "appreciably damage" in apples? -CORRECTANSWER
B. 3/4"
Which of the following is NOT a defect of apples? -CORRECTANSWER C. seed stem
Which of the following is not a listed defect in artichokes? -CORRECTANSWER D. over
maturity
, Globe artichokes shall be: -CORRECTANSWER A. tightly packed
What does "fairly well formed" mean? -CORRECTANSWER B. slightly abnormal
shaped
The Decay of Lettuce Wrapper leaves is considered a defect when? -
CORRECTANSWER A. 6
** or D. none of the above, if 6 is not an option**
Which of the following is a defect of avocados? -CORRECTANSWER B. rancidity
Apricot maturity: what is used to indicate this? -CORRECTANSWER C. both inside and
outside colors
Which of the following are NOT an avocado variety? -CORRECTANSWER A. bartlett
Which of the following is a consumer package? -CORRECTANSWER C. a 10 lb bag of
apples
Which of the following is used for testing maturity of (some citrus fruits, can't remember
the names though)? -CORRECTANSWER B. Pycnometer
2026|| A+ GRADED
Maturity of fuji apples: What is the % soluble solids indicate maturity? -
CORRECTANSWER A. 12.0
When testing maturity of granny smith apples, you look for: -CORRECTANSWER B. a
reading of 2.5 from the starch test
What is the tolerance for Broccoli? -CORRECTANSWER B. 10% by weight
Which of the following are not a grade of asparagus? -CORRECTANSWER D. medium
What is a defect of cauliflower? -CORRECTANSWER B. rot penetrating or damaging
the curd
Celery shall be free from which of the following defects? -CORRECTANSWER A. pink
rot
Shriveling in corn is an indication of what? -CORRECTANSWER B. over maturity
What is used to determine the ripeness of table grapes? -CORRECTANSWER C.
refractometer
,What is the only tool used to extract juice from navel oranges? -CORRECTANSWER C.
citrus press
Which of the following is a defect of table grapes? -CORRECTANSWER A. waterberry
What is the minimum sample size for 5 bins (not tons) of watermelons? -
CORRECTANSWER A. 10 (the highest number)
Maturity standards for black , red cherries: -CORRECTANSWER A. solid, light colors
What is the tolerance for asparagus? -CORRECTANSWER B. 10% by count
Which of these is not an official grade of apples? -CORRECTANSWER C. US
commercial
Limb rub: what size indicates, "appreciably damage" in apples? -CORRECTANSWER
B. 3/4"
Which of the following is NOT a defect of apples? -CORRECTANSWER C. seed stem
Which of the following is not a listed defect in artichokes? -CORRECTANSWER D. over
maturity
, Globe artichokes shall be: -CORRECTANSWER A. tightly packed
What does "fairly well formed" mean? -CORRECTANSWER B. slightly abnormal
shaped
The Decay of Lettuce Wrapper leaves is considered a defect when? -
CORRECTANSWER A. 6
** or D. none of the above, if 6 is not an option**
Which of the following is a defect of avocados? -CORRECTANSWER B. rancidity
Apricot maturity: what is used to indicate this? -CORRECTANSWER C. both inside and
outside colors
Which of the following are NOT an avocado variety? -CORRECTANSWER A. bartlett
Which of the following is a consumer package? -CORRECTANSWER C. a 10 lb bag of
apples
Which of the following is used for testing maturity of (some citrus fruits, can't remember
the names though)? -CORRECTANSWER B. Pycnometer
