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 4-42-18 - Standards for heliconias

Current through June, 2024
(a) As used in this
				  section:
"Clean" means practically free from dirt or other foreign
					 matter, except that small amounts of dirt inside the bracts which cannot be
					 removed by good commercial methods of washing shall be permitted;
"Damage" means any defect which materially affects the
					 appearance or shipping quality of the heliconia. Any defect or combination of
					 defects affecting an aggregate area exceeding one-half inch in diameter shall
					 be considered as damage, unless such defect or combination of defects is on the
					 stem or is otherwise inconspicuous;
"Fairly well developed" means one bract is at least
					 slightly opened and the flower is visible;
"Heliconias" means the inflorescences of the several
					 species of the heliconia plant, consisting of the stem, bracts, and
					 flowers;
"Intact" means the heliconia has all parts normally present
					 and these parts are whole, except that flowers may be removed;
"Properly trimmed" means both ends of the stem are cut off
					 neatly and the length of the stem below the spike is at least six
					 inches;
"Serious damage" means any defect which seriously affects
					 the appearance or shipping quality of the heliconia. Any defect or combination
					 of defects affecting an aggregate area exceeding three-fourths inch in diameter
					 shall be considered as serious damage, unless such defect or combination of
					 defects is on the stem or is otherwise inconspicuous;
"Well developed" means at least two bracts are open and
					 show some evidence of flower development; and
"Well formed" means the shape of the heliconia varies no
					 more than slightly from the shape normal for the variety, and the bracts are
					 plump and not straggly for the variety.
(b) Hawaii Fancy heliconias consist of
				  heliconias of similar varietal characteristics which are well developed, clean,
				  well formed, intact, fresh, firm, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from
				  damage caused by disease, insects, 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
					 heliconias 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.
(c) Hawaii Standard heliconias consist of
				  heliconias of similar varietal characteristics which are fairly well developed,
				  clean, well formed, intact, fresh, firm, well colored, properly trimmed, and
				  free from serious damage caused by disease, insects, 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
					 heliconias in-any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this
					 grade.