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 4-42-30 - Standards for vanda hybrid orchid sprays

Current through June, 2024
(a) As used in this
				  section:
"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;
"Firm" means the flowers and stems are turgid and firmly
					 attached to the main stalk;
"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
					 appreciably affected;
"Properly trimmed" means the stalks have been cut off
					 cleanly and removed flowers have been severed neatly;
"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;
"Vanda hybrid orchid sprays" means the racemes of the
					 various vanda hybrid orchids, consisting of the stalk, stems, and four or more
					 flowers;
"Well developed" means at least the specified minimum
					 number of flowers on 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 vanda hybrid orchid sprays consist of vanda hybrid 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 at least six flowers.
(c) Hawaii Fancy vanda hybrid orchid sprays
				  consist of vanda hybrid 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 at least five flowers.
(d) Hawaii Standard vanda hybrid orchid
				  sprays consist of vanda hybrid 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 at least four flowers.
(e) Size of vanda hybrid orchid sprays may be
				  specified in connection with the grade, based on the following size
				  classifications:
(1) Small, under three
				  inches;
(2) Medium, three to three
				  and one-half inches; or
(3) Large,
				  over three 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.