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 4-42-24 - Standards for lycopodium 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 lycopodium spray.
					 More than a light spore formation at the tips of the branches shall constitute
					 damage;
"Fairly well formed" means the spacing of the branches on
					 the stem does not cause the spray to present a straggly appearance; the lowest
					 branch is not more than five inches from the lower end of the stem; there are
					 at least six fairly well developed branches on a twenty inch lycopodium spray
					 and proportionately larger numbers of branches on longer lycopodium sprays; and
					 the general formation is fairly typical of the variety;
"Injury" means any defect or combination of defects which
					 more than slightly affects the appearance or shipping quality of the lycopodium
					 spray. Removal of broken or damaged tips from the lower branches, which does
					 not materially affect the general appearance of the lycopodium spray, shall not
					 constitute injury;
"Length" means the distance from the cut end to the tip of
					 the stem at the opposite end of the plant;
"Lycopodium sprays" means the stems, branches, leaves, and
					 cone (strobili) of the club moss Lycopodium cernum;
"Properly trimmed" means the stems have been severed
					 neatly;
"Reasonably intact" means no branch above the lowermost
					 branch has been removed;
"Serious damage caused by removal of branches above the
					 lowermost branch" means branches have not been neatly removed or more than two
					 branches have been removed;
"Well colored" means the lycopodium spray is uniformly
					 green in color and there are no brown areas present; and
"Well formed" means the branches are fairly uniformly
					 spaced on the main stem; the lowest branch is not more than five inches from
					 the lower end of the stem; there are at least six well developed branches on a
					 twenty inch lycopodium spray and proportionately as many well developed
					 branches on longer or shorter lycopodium sprays; and the general appearance is
					 typical of the variety.
(b)
				  Hawaii Extra Fancy lycopodium sprays consist of lycopodium sprays of similar
				  varietal characteristics which are clean, well formed, reasonably intact,
				  fresh, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from visible yellow spores and
				  from injury caused by disease, insects, or mechanical or other means.
Unless otherwise specified, the minimum length of
					 lycopodium sprays shall be twenty inches.
(c) Hawaii Fancy lycopodium sprays consist of
				  lycopodium sprays of similar varietal characteristics which are clean, fairly
				  well formed, reasonably intact, fresh, well colored, properly trimmed, and free
				  from damage caused by yellow spores, disease, insects, or mechanical or other
				  means.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading
					 and handling, not more than five per cent, by count, of the lycopodium sprays
					 in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade.
Unless otherwise specified, the minimum length of
					 lycopodium sprays shall be twenty inches.
(d) Hawaii Standard lycopodium sprays consist
				  of lycopodium sprays of similar varietal characteristics which are clean,
				  fresh, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from damage caused by yellow
				  spores, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means and from serious damage
				  caused by the removal of branches above the lowermost branch.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading
					 and handling, not more than five per cent, by count, of the lycopodium sprays
					 in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade.
(e) In order to allow for variations incident
				  to proper sizing, not more than a total of five per cent, by count, of the
				  lycopodium sprays in any lot may fail to meet the minimum length specified, but
				  not more than one-fifth of this amount, or one per cent, shall be permitted for
				  lycopodium sprays more than two inches shorter than the minimum length
				  specified.