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 4-42-23 - Standards for lipstick clusters

Current through June, 2024
(a) As used in this
				  section:
"Damage" means any defect which materially affects the
					 appearance or shipping quality of the lipstick cluster. Any defect or
					 combination of defects affecting an aggregate area exceeding one-fourth inch in
					 diameter shall be considered as damage, unless such defect or combination of
					 defects is on the stem or is otherwise inconspicuous;
"Fairly well colored" means the outside of the capsules may
					 be slightly blackened at the base but not to such an extent as to materially
					 affect the appearance of the lipstick cluster;
"Fairly well formed" means the fruiting capsule of the
					 lipstick cluster is not excessively spread and not so otherwise misshapen as to
					 materially affect the appearance of the cluster;
"Firm" means the stems are stiff and the capsules and seeds
					 are firmly attached;
"Length of stem" means the distance from the point where
					 the cluster is cut off to the first branch, or when several clusters are
					 attached to the same plant part, the greatest distance between the lowermost
					 branch holding the fruiting capsule and the farthest point at which the stem
					 can be cut off to form a cluster and at the same time not affect stems from
					 other clusters on the same plant part;
"Lipstick cluster" means the stems and fruiting capsules
					 containing matured seeds of the arnotto dye (Bixa orellana) plant. Although
					 several clusters may be present on the same plant part, a cluster is considered
					 to be a group of closely associated fruit capsules on a single stem. When two
					 or more clusters are present on the same plant part, for the purpose of these
					 standards, each cluster shall be considered a separate cluster;
"Properly trimmed" means the stems have been cut off
					 cleanly and if capsules have been removed, these have been severed
					 neatly;
"Reasonably intact" means the lipstick cluster has all
					 parts normally present and these parts are whole, except that some capsules and
					 attached stems may be removed, provided the appearance or shipping quality of
					 the cluster is not materially affected;
"Well colored" means the color of the outside of the
					 capsule is characteristically brown and the covering of the seeds is
					 characteristically dull red in color;
"Well developed" means the lipstick cluster has attained
					 full growth, all parts are fully developed, and at least eighty per cent of the
					 capsules are open so that the seeds are exposed; and
"Well formed" means the lipstick clusters are fairly
					 compact and have the shape typical of the variety.
(b) Hawaii Fancy lipstick clusters consist of
				  lipstick clusters of similar varietal characteristics which are well developed,
				  clean, well formed, reasonably intact, firm, dry, well colored, properly
				  trimmed, and free from injury caused by disease, insects, or mechanical or
				  other means. Each cluster shall consist of at least five capsules. Unless
				  otherwise specified, stems shall be more than two inches in length.
(c) Hawaii Standard lipstick clusters consist
				  of lipstick clusters of similar varietal characteristics which are well
				  developed, clean, fairly well formed, reasonably intact, firm, dry, fairly well
				  colored, properly trimmed, and free from damage caused by disease, insects, or
				  mechanical or other means. Each cluster shall consist of at least three
				  capsules. Unless otherwise specified, stems shall be more than one inch in
				  length.