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 4-42-8 - Standards for anthuriums

Current through June, 2024
(a) As used in this
				  section:
"Anthuriums" means that portion of the anthurium plant
					 consisting of the stem, the spathe or leaf-like portion, and the spadix or
					 fleshy spike on which the true flowers are borne, which shall be referred to in
					 this section as the flower although the true flower is borne on the spadix.
					 True flowers on the spadix shall be referred to in this section as true
					 flowers;
"Damage" means any defect which materially affects the
					 appearance or shipping quality of the flower. Any cut, tear, or bruise, or any
					 combination of these defects, on the spathe or spadix, exceeding an aggregate
					 area one-eighth inch in diameter on a medium- size flower, shall be considered
					 damage. Smaller flowers shall have lesser areas of defects and larger flowers
					 may have greater areas, provided that such defects do not affect the appearance
					 of the flowers to a greater extent than that caused by defects which are
					 permitted on a medium-size flower;
"Evidence of seed development" means the formation of the
					 spadix indicates that seeds are beginning to develop;
"Fairly well developed" means the flower may be slightly
					 immature, the spathe may be not quite full grown, and the development of true
					 flowers on the spadix may extend not more than one-fourth its length;
"Fairly well formed" means the stem is not excessively bent
					 or twisted, and the spathe and spadix are fairly typical of the variety and not
					 excessively lopsided, curled, twisted, or otherwise misshapen;
"Firm" means the flower is fairly rigid in all respects.
					 The stem is particularly rigid at the neck and the spathe and spadix are not
					 limp or flabby;
"Good true flower development" means the true flowers on at
					 least one-third of the length of the spadix have opened, indicating that the
					 flower is mature;
"Length" means the distance between parallel lines drawn at
					 right angles to the longitudinal axis at the base and at the tip of the
					 spathe;
"Poorly colored" means the flower is considerably
					 faded;
"Properly trimmed" means the stem is cut off
					 cleanly;
"Similar varietal characteristics" means the stems,
					 spathes, and spadices of the flowers are uniform in color and character of
					 growth. Different shades of a color shall not be permitted;
"Size" means the dimension of the flower, determined by
					 averaging the length and width of the spathe, expressed in inches;
"Slight evidence of seed development" means not more than
					 one-fourth of the surface of the spadix is knobby;
"Well developed" means the spathe is full-grown and the
					 spadix exhibits good true flower development for the variety;
"Well formed" means the two sides of the spathe are fairly
					 symmetrical, the stem is fairly straight, and the conformation of the spadix
					 and the various parts of the flower in relation to each other is characteristic
					 of the variety; and
"Width" means the greatest distance between two lines drawn
					 parallel to the longitudinal axis of the spathe at "the two points which are
					 furthest from the longitudinal axis.
(b) Hawaii Extra Fancy anthuriums consist of
				  anthuriums of similar varietal characteristics which are well developed, clean,
				  well formed, intact, fresh, firm, properly trimmed, well colored, show no
				  evidence of seed development, and free from injury caused by disease, insects,
				  or mechanical or other means. The length of the stem shall be two and one-half
				  times the size of the individual anthurium.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading
					 and handling, not more than two per cent, by count, of the flowers in any lot
					 may fail to meet the requirements of this grade.
(c) Hawaii Fancy anthuriums consist of
				  anthuriums which are well developed, clean, well formed, intact, fresh, firm,
				  properly trimmed, well colored, show no evidence of seed development, and free
				  from injury caused by disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless
				  otherwise specified, the length of the stem shall be two and one-half times the
				  size of the individual anthurium.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading
					 and handling, not more than a total of two per cent, by count, of the flowers
					 in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade.
(d) Hawaii Choice anthuriums consist of
				  anthuriums which are well developed, clean, fairly well formed, intact, fresh,
				  firm, properly trimmed,, fairly well colored, show no evidence of seed
				  development, and free from damage caused by disease, insects, or mechanical or
				  other means. Unless otherwise specified, the length of the stem shall be two
				  times the size of the individual anthurium.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading
					 and handling, not more than a total of five per cent, by count, of the flowers
					 in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade.
(e) Hawaii Standard anthuriums consist of
				  anthuriums which are fairly well developed, clean, fairly well formed, fairly
				  fresh, fairly firm, properly trimmed, not poorly colored, show no more than
				  slight evidence of seed development, and free from serious damage caused by
				  disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, the
				  length of the stem shall at least equal the size of the individual anthurium.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading
					 and handling, not more than a total of eight per cent, by count, of the flowers
					 in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade.
(f) Size of anthuriums may be specified in
				  connection with the grade, based on the following optional size
				  classifications:
(1) Miniature, under three
				  inches;
(2) Small, three to four
				  inches;
(3) Medium, over four and
				  up to five inches;
(4) Large, over
				  five and up to six inches; or
(5)
				  Extra large, over six inches.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing,
					 not more than a total of ten per cent, by count, of the flowers in any lot may
					 vary from the size specified, but not more than one-tenth of this amount, or
					 one per cent, shall be permitted for flowers which are more than one-fourth
					 inch smaller than the size specified.