New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter IV - Markets › Subchapter A - Grading of Farm Products (Article 12-A Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 162 - Official State Brands Or Trademarks › Section 162.6 - Cabbage standards

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a)
				  General. New York State Seal of Quality cabbage shall be heads of cabbage of
				  one variety or similar varietal characteristics which are firm and not
				  withered, puffy or burst, light green color, except red cabbage, well trimmed
				  and which are free from soft rot, seedstems, worm injury and worms and free
				  from damage caused by discoloration, freezing, disease, insects or mechanical
				  or other means. Stems shall be cut so that they do not extend more than 1/2
				  inch beyond the point of attachment of the outermost leaves.
(b) Definitions.
(1) Similar varietal characteristics means
				  that the cabbage in each container shall have the same general
				  characteristics.
(2) Firm means
				  that the heads are closely formed and substantial and yield somewhat to
				  pressure.
(3) Not withered means
				  the head as a whole has normal succulence, the wrapper leaves and outermost
				  head leaves may be slightly wilted.
(4) Puffy means that the heads are very light
				  in weight in comparison to size or have excessive air spaces in the central
				  portion.
(5) Burst are those heads
				  which are cracked open either at the base or the crown. Score as damage when
				  affecting more that three head leaves and serious damage when affecting more
				  than five head leaves. Those cracks affecting butts only shall be scored on an
				  appearance basis equivalent to cracks occurring on the crown.
(6) Light green color when describing color
				  refer to the outer leaves, regardless of whether they be head leaves or wrapped
				  leaves (use light green color guide for lettuce).
(7) Well trimmed not more than four wrapper
				  leaves present.
(8) Seedstems means
				  those heads which have seed stalks showing or in which the formation of seed
				  stalks have plainly begun.
(9)
				  Wrapper leaves means those leaves which do not enfold the head fairly tightly
				  more than two-thirds the distance from the base to the top.
(10) Damage means any injury or defect which
				  materially affects the appearance or edible or shipping quality.
(11) Serious damage means any injury or
				  defect which seriously affects the appearance or the edible or shipping
				  quality.
(12) Black leaf spot or
				  pepper spot shall be scored as damage when materially affecting more than two
				  head leaves and scored as serious damage when materially affecting more than
				  five head leaves.
(13) Bruising or
				  mechanical damage shall be scored as damage when materially affecting more than
				  two head leaves and scored as serious damage when affecting more than five head
				  leaves or appearance is seriously affected.
(14) Insects (live or dead), score as damage
				  when more than five insects are present on the compact portion of the head or
				  when the wrapper leaves are naturally affected. Score as serious damage when
				  more than 10 insects are present on the compact portion of the head or when
				  wrapper leaves are badly infested.
(15) Thrips injury and tipburn, score as
				  damage when present on more than three head leaves or when the aggregate area
				  exceeds that of a 1" x 2" rectangle and score as serious damage when present on
				  more than five head leaves or when aggregate area exceeds that of a 2" x 2"
				  square.