Damage means any specific defect defined in this section; or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or a combination of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the apricot. The dimensions given for these defects are based on an apricot with a diameter of 17/8 inches (4.8 cm). Correspondingly larger or smaller dimensions are allowed on larger or smaller apricots. The following specific defects shall be considered as damage:

Growth Cracks which are unhealed or when well healed and over three-eighths of an inch (9.5 mm) in length.

Limbrubs which are smooth and shallow and are more than one-fourth inch (6.4 mm) in diameter.

Russeting which is reddish to brown in color and exceeds 10 percent of the surface or thick, rough, and very dark and exceeds 5 percent of the surface.

Dirt including spray residue appearing to the extent that it is readily apparent.

Scab spots when cracked or aggregating more than three-eighths inch (9.5 mm) in diameter.

Scale occurring as scale insects, scale marks, or similar marks which are heavily concentrated or are scattered and aggregating more than one-fourth inch (6.3 mm) in diameter.

Hail when the skin has been broken or when not shallow and superficial or more than three-eighths inch (9.5 mm) in diameter in the aggregate.

Bruises when: (1) The flesh is discolored deeper than one-eighth of an inch (3.1 mm); or

Any bruise causing discoloration exceeding the area of a circle three-eighths inch (9.5 mm) in diameter; or

An aggregate of lesser bruises detracting from the appearance, edible or shipping quality of the apricot as much as paragraph (h) (1) or (2) of this section.