Research Service Tree Fruit Research Labo-
ratory (Wenatchee, Wash.), where they were
sorted for size (based on the number of apples
packed into a 42-lb box) and graded for color
using a demonstration model AWETA sorter
interfaced to a computer running AWESORT
software (v.2.28, Nootdorp, The Netherlands).
The sorter was programmed to follow USDA
(Federal Register, 1981) and Washington
State color and size standards (WAC, 2003).
Fruit were separated into those with 66% red
blush area, those with 33% to 65% red blush
area, and those with