Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 4 - DIVISION OF MARKETING AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 42 - STANDARDS FOR HAWAII-GROWN FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE › Subchapter 2 - STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE › Section 4-42-13 - Standards for cymbidium orchid sprays

Current through June, 2024
(a) As used in this
				  section:
"Cymbidium orchid sprays" means the racemes of various
					 cymbidium orchids, each consisting of the stalk, stems, and four or more
					 flowers;
"Damage" means any defect or combination of defects which
					 materially affects the appearance or shipping quality of the spray. Removal of
					 any flower other than those at the base of the spray constitutes damage;
"Intact" means the spray has all parts present and these
					 parts are whole, except that old or damaged flowers may be removed from the
					 base of the spray, provided its appearance or shipping quality is not
					 affected;
"Properly trimmed" means the stalks have been cut off
					 cleanly;
"Size" means the average of the width and the length of the
					 largest flower in the spray as measured, respectively, at right angles and
					 parallel to the longitudinal axis;
"Well developed" means the specified minimum number of
					 flowers in the spray have attained full growth; and
"Well formed" means the general structure of the spray and
					 the shape of the individual flowers are typical of the variety, and the flowers
					 are symmetrical.
(b) Hawaii
				  Extra Fancy cymbidium orchid sprays consist of cymbidium orchid sprays of
				  similar varietal characteristics which are well developed, clean, well formed,
				  intact, fresh, firm, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from injury
				  caused by disease, insects, birds, or mechanical or other means. Each spray
				  shall consist of six or more flowers.
(c) Hawaii Fancy cymbidium orchid sprays
				  consist of cymbidium orchid sprays which are well developed, clean, well
				  formed, intact, fresh, firm, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from
				  injury caused by disease, insects, birds, or mechanical or other means. Each
				  spray shall consist of five or more flowers.
(d) Hawaii Standard cymbidium orchid sprays
				  consist of cymbidium orchid sprays which are well developed, clean, well
				  formed, fresh, firm, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from damage
				  caused by disease, insects, birds, or mechanical or other means. Each spray
				  shall consist of four or more flowers.
(e) The applicable size classification for
				  cymbidium orchid sprays may be specified in connection with the grade, as
				  follows:
(1) Small, under three and one-half
				  inches;
(2) Medium, three and
				  one-half to four and one-half inches; or
(3) Large, over four and one-half inches.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing,
					 not more than a total of ten per cent, by count, of the sprays in any lot may
					 vary from the size specified, but not more than one-half of this amount, or
					 five per cent, shall be permitted for sprays which are more than one-fourth
					 inch smaller than the size specified.