A USDA No. 1 Tomato is:

		Photo source: USDA/AMS Fruit and Vegetable Programs
Mature and Clean	Well Developed	At Least Fairly Well Formed	At Least Fairly Smooth

USDA No. 1 Tomato must be free from:

Decay	Freezing Injury	Sunscald

Photos below illustrate categories of damage specified in USDA No. 1 criteria. Check criteria for allowable limits.

Growth Cracks	Cuts and Broken Skins	Puffiness	Catfaces
Scars (other than Catfaces)	Hail Damage	Insect Injury

Created by C. Gunter and E. Maynard, Purdue University 2006. Based on US Standards for Grades of Tomatoes, 10-01-1991 as reprinted 01-1997. Page last revised 08-01-06.

This project made possible by financial assistance from Indiana's Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture, Value-Added Research Grant Program.