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 4-42-22 - Standards for lani leis

Current through June, 2024
(a) As used in this
				  section:
"Intact" means the flower has all parts present (except for
					 the stem and two white petals) and these parts are whole;
"Lani lei" means a lei which is made using the flowers of
					 the vanda joaquim orchid, with or without the stems removed, and with the wire
					 passing through alternate sides of the labellum. This lei is also known as the
					 chenille lei;
"Length" means the circumference of the circle formed by
					 the lei, measured along the centerline of the lei;
"Serious damage" means any defect or combination of defects
					 which seriously affects the appearance or shipping quality of the lei. Any
					 injury to the pollinium shall constitute a serious damage; and
"Well formed" means the flower is symmetrical and has the
					 form characteristic of the variety, and the general formation of the lei is
					 characteristic of the type.
(b) Hawaii Fancy lani leis consist of lani
				  leis made from flowers of similar varietal characteristics which are well
				  developed, clean, well formed, intact, fresh, firm, and well colored. Leis
				  shall be clean, well strung, and free from injury caused by disease, insects,
				  birds, or mechanical or other means.
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 leis in
					 any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, but not more than
					 two-fifths of this amount, or two per cent, shall be allowed for defects
					 causing damage, including not more than two per cent which shall be permitted
					 for leis made from flowers which show injury to the pollen cap, provided that
					 there shall be no tolerance for leis made from flowers from which the pollen
					 grains have been dislodged.
Unless otherwise specified, each lei shall be not less than
					 forty inches in length and shall consist of not less than thirty-five
					 flowers.
(c) Hawaii
				  Standard lani leis consist of lani leis made from flowers of similar varietal
				  characteristics which are well developed, clean, well formed, intact, fairly
				  fresh, fairly firm, and fairly well colored. Leis shall be clean, well strung,
				  and free from damage caused by disease, insects, birds, or mechanical or other
				  means.
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 leis in
					 any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, but not more than
					 two-fifths of this amount, or two per cent, shall be allowed for defects
					 causing serious damage, including not more than two per cent which shall be
					 permitted for leis made from flowers which show injury to the pollen cap,
					 provided that there shall be no tolerance for leis made from flowers from which
					 the pollen grains have been dislodged.
Unless otherwise specified, each lei shall be not less than
					 forty inches in length and shall consist of not less than thirty-five
					 flowers.
(d) In order to
				  allow for variations incident to proper sizing, not more than a total of five
				  per cent, by count, of the leis in any lot may fail to meet the minimum length,
				  but not more than one-fifth of this amount, or one per cent, shall be permitted
				  for leis more than two inches shorter than the minimum length
				  specified.