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 4-42-27 - Standards for phalaenopsis 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 sepals and petals of the flowers are
					 reasonably tough in texture and not wilted, and the flowers are firmly attached
					 to the 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;
"Phalaenopsis orchid sprays" means the racemes of the many
					 varieties of phalaenopsis orchids, consisting of the stalk, stems, and three or
					 more flowers;
"Properly trimmed" means the stalks have been cut off
					 neatly;
"Size" means the greatest dimension of the flower, measured
					 in a straight line;
"Well developed" means 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 phalaenopsis orchid sprays consist of phalaenopsis 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 four flowers.
(c) Hawaii Fancy phalaenopsis orchid sprays
				  consist of phalaenopsis 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 four flowers.
(d) Hawaii Standard phalaenopsis orchid
				  sprays consist of phalaenopsis orchid sprays which are well developed, clean,
				  well formed, fresh, and free from damage caused by disease, insects, birds, or
				  mechanical or other means. Each spray shall consist of at least three
				  flowers.
(e) Size of phalaenopsis
				  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 three-fourths inches; or
(3) Large, over three and three-fourths
				  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
					 fail to meet 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.