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 4-42-9 - Standards for baby wood rose clusters

Current through June, 2024
(a) As used in this
				  section:
"Baby wood rose cluster" means the stem, sepals, and four
					 or more fruiting capsules of the silver morning glory vine (Argyreia
					 nervosa);
"Damage" means any defect or combination of defects which
					 materially affects the appearance or shipping quality of the wood rose cluster.
					 Punctures in the fruiting capsules that are scarcely noticeable and the removal
					 of fruiting capsules and attached sepals and stem which does not materially
					 affect the appearance of the cluster, shall not constitute damage;
"Fairly well colored" means the brown coloring of the
					 fruiting capsules is not more than slightly faded;
"Fairly well formed" means the baby wood rose cluster is
					 not excessively spread and not so otherwise misshapen as to seriously affect
					 its appearance;
"Firm" means the stems are stiff and the sepals and
					 fruiting capsules are firmly attached;
"Injury" means any defect which affects the appearance or
					 shipping quality of the baby wood rose cluster more than slightly. Any slight
					 defect which blends in with the general appearance of the cluster and is barely
					 noticeable shall not be considered as injury, but any insect puncture on the
					 fruiting capsule shall be considered as injury. The removal of fruiting
					 capsules and attached sepals and stem which does not affect the appearance of
					 the cluster more than slightly, shall not be considered as injury;
"Length of stem" means the distance from the point where
					 the stem has been severed from the vine to the first bunch;
"Properly trimmed" means the stem has been cut off
					 neatly;
"Reasonably intact" means the baby wood roses in a cluster
					 have all parts normally present and these parts are whole, provided that no
					 more than three sepals per cluster and no more than one sepal per baby wood
					 rose are missing or broken and provided that no broken sepal is ragged in
					 appearance;
"Well colored" means the color of the stems and underside
					 of the sepals is characteristically grayish white, and the fruiting capsules
					 have the brown color typical of the variety; and
"Well formed" means the baby wood rose cluster has the
					 shape typical of the variety and the sepals are mostly widespread.
(b) Hawaii Fancy baby wood rose
				  clusters consist of baby wood rose 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. A cluster shall consist of seven or more
				  fruiting capsules. Stems shall be not less than three inches in length.
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 baby
					 wood rose clusters 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 one per cent for clusters
					 with less than seven fruiting capsules.
(c) Hawaii Standard baby wood rose clusters
				  consist of baby wood rose clusters of similar varietal characteristics which
				  are well developed, clean, fairly well formed, firm, dry, fairly well colored,
				  properly trimmed, and free from damage caused by disease, insects, or
				  mechanical or other means. A cluster shall consist of four or more fruiting
				  capsules. Stems shall be not less than one inch in length.
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 baby
					 wood rose clusters 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 one per cent for
					 clusters with less than four fruiting capsules.