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 4-42-31 - Standards for vanda joaquim orchids

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 flower. Any defect
					 or combination of defects exceeding an aggregate area of one-eighth inch in
					 diameter shall be considered as damage;
"Serious damage" means any defect or combination of defects
					 which seriously affects the appearance or shipping quality of the flower. Any
					 injury to the pollinium shall be considered as serious damage;
"Size" means the average diameter of the circle formed by
					 the sepals and petals in their normal position ; and
"Well formed" means the flower is symmetrical and the shape
					 is typical of the variety.
(b) Hawaii Extra Fancy vanda joaquim orchids
				  consist of vanda joaquim orchids of similar varietal characteristics which are
				  well developed, clean, well formed, intact, fresh, firm, well colored, and free
				  from injury caused by disease, insects, birds, or mechanical or other means.
				  The size of each orchid shall be not less than two inches.
In order to allow for variations, other than size, incident
					 to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of five per cent, by
					 count, of the flowers 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, provided that there shall be no tolerance
					 for injury to the pollinium at shipping point.
(c) Hawaii Fancy vanda joaquim orchids
				  consist of vanda joaquim orchids of similar varietal characteristics which are
				  well developed, clean, well formed, intact, fresh, firm, fairly well colored,
				  and free from injury caused by disease, insects, birds, or mechanical or other
				  means. The size of each orchid shall be not less than two inches.
In order to allow for variations, other than size, incident
					 to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of five per cent, by
					 count, of the orchids 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, provided that there shall be no tolerance
					 for injury to the pollinium at shipping point.
(d) Hawaii Standard vanda joaquim orchids
				  consist of vanda joaquim orchids of similar varietal characteristics which are
				  well developed, fairly clean, fairly well formed, intact, fairly fresh, fairly
				  firm, fairly well colored, and free from damage caused by disease, insects,
				  birds, or mechanical or other means. The size of each orchid shall be not less
				  than two inches.
In order to allow for variations, other than size, incident
					 to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of ten per cent, by
					 count, of the orchids in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this
					 grade, but not more than one-half of this amount, or five per cent, shall be
					 allowed for defects causing serious damage, including not more than two per
					 cent for orchids which show injury to the pollen cap at shipping point,
					 provided that there shall be no tolerance for orchids from which the pollen
					 grains have been dislodged.
(e) In order to allow for variations incident
				  to proper sizing, not more than a total of five per cent, by count, of the
				  flowers in any lot may fail to meet the minimum size specified, but not more
				  than one-tenth of this amount, or one-half of one per cent, shall be permitted
				  for flowers in excess of one-fourth inch smaller than the specified minimum
				  size.