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Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-409 - Washington standards for asparagus › Section 16-409-026 - Adoption of U.S. standards for fresh asparagus as Washington state standards

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(1) In
				addition to the Washington state fresh asparagus standards contained in this
				chapter, the Washington state department of agriculture has adopted, as
				Washington state standards, modified United States fresh asparagus standards
				for U.S. grades No. 1 and No. 2 as specified under the United States Department
				of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Standards for
				Grades of Fresh Asparagus, Secs. 51.3720 to 51.3732; effective February 23,
				2006.
(2) The department's
				modifications to the U.S. standards are as follows:
(a) U.S. No. 1 must meet or exceed Washington
				extra fancy grade requirements.
(b)
				U.S. No. 2 must meet or exceed Washington fancy grade requirements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-409 - Washington standards for asparagus › Section 16-409-030 - Tolerances

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The following table identifies and explains the tolerances
				  adopted for Washington asparagus:
Washington Asparagus Grades to Which
								Tolerances Apply
Defect, color and trim tolerances adopted for
								Washington asparagus
Diameter and length tolerances adopted for
								Washington asparagus
Washington extra fancy
Washington extra fancy tips
Washington fancy
Washington consumer pack
To allow for variations incident to proper grading
								and handling, the following tolerances are adopted:
To allow for variations in diameter and length
								incident to proper sizing, the following tolerances are adopted:
(1)
Ten percent, by count, for stalks failing to meet
								grade requirements other than for trim and color, including no more than one
								percent for decayed stalks.
(1)
Ten percent, by count, for stalks failing to meet
								the required minimum and maximum diameter defined in WAC
								16-409-015 ("fairly uniform in
								length").
(2)
An additional ten percent, by count, for stalks
								having less than the required amount of green color.
(2)
Ten percent, by count, for stalks failing to meet
								the required length as established in WAC
								16-409-022.
(3)
An additional ten percent, by count, for stalks not
								meeting trim requirements.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-06-047, §
					 16-409-030, filed 3/1/07, effective 4/1/07; 05-10-092, § 16-409-030, filed
					 5/4/05, effective 6/4/05. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW. 97-01-081
					 (Order 6008), § 16-409-030, filed 12/17/96, effective 1/17/97; 85-07-028
					 (Order 1848), § 16-409-030, filed 3/15/85; 83-06-049 (Order 1787), §
					 16-409-030, filed 3/1/83; Order 795, Regulation 2(3), (4), effective
					 2/16/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-409 - Washington standards for asparagus › Section 16-409-035 - Application of asparagus tolerances during an inspection

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(1) If the averages for an entire lot are
				within the tolerances specified in WAC
				16-409-030, the limitations in
				this section, based upon sample inspections, apply to the contents of
				individual containers in the lot.
(2) Individual containers:
(a) May contain one decayed or otherwise
				defective stalk, one poorly trimmed stalk, one poorly colored, and one off-size
				stalk.
(b) Must have no more than
				one and one-half times the tolerance specified when a tolerance is ten percent
				or more.
(c) Must have no more than
				double the tolerance specified when a tolerance is less than ten
				percent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-409 - Washington standards for asparagus › Section 16-409-065 - Container requirements

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(1) All
				fresh asparagus must be marketed in containers that are clean and free from
				dirt, trash, and visible contaminates.
(2) All fresh asparagus must not be marketed
				in field containers.
(3) For
				testing or trial marketing purposes, the director may allow the use of any
				experimental container.
(4) Culls
				must be marketed in wooden pyramid containers with moisture pads.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-06-047, §
					 16-409-065, filed 3/1/07, effective 4/1/07; 05-10-092, § 16-409-065, filed
					 5/4/05, effective 6/4/05. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW. 97-01-081
					 (Order 6008), § 16-409-065, filed 12/17/96, effective 1/17/97; 85-07-028
					 (Order 1848), § 16-409-065, filed 3/15/85; 83-06-049 (Order 1787), §
					 16-409-065, filed 3/1/83.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-409 - Washington standards for asparagus › Section 16-409-070 - Container marking requirements

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(1) All required markings must be placed on
				one end of the container, but may be duplicated on the opposite end.
(2) Containers must be conspicuously and
				legibly marked with the:
(a) Name and address
				of the grower, packer, or distributor;
(b) Grade;
(c) Net weight; and
(d) Size designation or diameter size as
				defined in WAC
				16-409-024.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-010 - Washington No. 1 grade and Northwest No. 1 grade sweet cherry requirements

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(1) Washington No.
				  1 grade and Northwest No. 1 grade sweet cherries are cherries with similar
				  varietal characteristics that are:
(a)
				  Mature;
(b) Not soft, overripe or
				  shriveled;
(c) Fairly well
				  colored;
(d) Well formed;
(e) Clean;
(f) Free from underdeveloped doubles, decay,
				  or sunscald;
(g) Free from insect
				  larvae or insect holes; and
(h)
				  Free from damage by any other cause.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-011 - Size requirements - Sweet cherries

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(1) The minimum diameter of each cherry must
				  be at least 54/64 inch.
(2) The
				  maximum diameter of the cherries in any lot may be specified according to the
				  facts.
(3) For the Rainier variety
				  and similar varieties commonly referred to as "light colored sweet cherries,"
				  at least ninety percent, by count, of the cherries in any lot shall measure not
				  less than 61/64 inch in diameter and not more than five percent, by count, may
				  be less than 57/64 inch in diameter.
(4) When containers of cherries are marked
				  with a row count/row size designation, the row count/row size marked must
				  comply with the corresponding minimum diameter size as shown in the following
				  table:
Row count/Row size
Minimum diameter in inches
8
84/64
8 1/2
79/64
9
75/64
9 1/2
71/64
10
67/64
10 1/2
64/64
11
61/64
11 1/2
57/64
12
54/64
Statutory Authority:
						Chapters
						15.17 and
						34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, §
						16-414-011, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 06-12-116, § 16-414-011, filed
						6/7/06, effective 7/8/06; 05-12-037, § 16-414-011, filed 5/25/05,
						effective 6/25/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-012 - Tolerances for Washington No. 1 and Northwest No. 1 grade sweet cherries

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(1)
Washington No. 1:
(a) To allow
				  for variations incident to proper grading and handling at the shipping point,
				  the following tolerances, by count, are established:
(i) Eight percent of cherries that fail to
				  meet the requirements of the grade are allowed.
(ii) Of the total tolerance of eight percent,
				  no more than four percent is allowed for defects causing serious
				  damage.
(iii) Of the four percent
				  tolerance for serious damage defects, no more than one-half of one percent is
				  allowed for cherries affected by decay.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-014 - Tolerances for "off-size" sweet cherries

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To allow for variations in size incident to proper grading
					 and handling, the following tolerances, by count, are established for off-size
					 grade sweet cherries:
(1) No more than
				  ten percent of the cherries in any inspection lot must measure less than 54/64
				  inches in diameter.
(2) Ten percent
				  for cherries that fail to meet any specified maximum diameter when that maximum
				  diameter is marked on the container or specified in terms of fractions of
				  inches.
(3) When containers are
				  marked with row count/row size or a lot is specified by row count/row size, no
				  more than ten percent of the cherries in any inspection lot may fail to meet
				  the corresponding diameter size listed in the table in WAC
				  16-414-011(3).
(4) When containers are marked with a
				  "minimum diameter," no more than five percent of the cherries in the container
				  may fail to meet the corresponding diameter.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapters
						15.17 and
						34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, §
						16-414-014, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-014, filed
						5/25/05, effective 6/25/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-016 - Washington state adopts the U.S. standards for grades of sweet cherries

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In addition to the standards for sweet cherries contained
					 in this chapter, the Washington state department of agriculture adopts the
					 United States standards for grades of sweet cherries (effective May 7, 1971) as
					 they apply to U.S. No. 1 grade cherries, except the minimum size of cherries
					 and tolerances for undersize cherries must meet the requirements for Washington
					 No. 1 grade.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapters
						15.17 and
						34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, §
						16-414-016, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-016, filed
						5/25/05, effective 6/25/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-020 - Washington No. 1 and Northwest No. 1 grade sweet cherries - Individual sample tolerances

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Tolerances are applied to Washington No. 1 and Northwest
					 No. 1 sweet cherries as follows:
(1)
				  Individual samples must have no more than double the tolerances specified.
				  However, if the averages for the entire lot are within the tolerances specified
				  for the grade, at least two defective and two off-size specimens may be allowed
				  in any sample.
(2) When containers
				  are marked with row count/row size or when a lot is specified by row count/row
				  size, the individual samples or containers must not be limited by the
				  percentage of cherries that are smaller than the diameter corresponding to the
				  particular row count/row size. However, no more than twenty percent, by count,
				  of the cherries in any sample or container must measure less than 54/64 inches
				  in diameter.
(3) When marked with
				  minimum size, individual samples may have no more than double the tolerances
				  specified.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapters
						15.17 and
						34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, §
						16-414-020, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-020, filed
						5/25/05, effective 6/25/05. Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						15.17 RCW. 95-13-038,
						§ 16-414-020, filed 6/14/95, effective 7/15/95; 78-04-060 (Order 1550),
						§ 16-414-020, filed 3/31/78.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-045 - Damage to fresh, sweet cherries - Specific defects

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The following defects are considered damage to fresh, sweet
					 cherries:
(1) Cracks within the stem
				  cavity when they are deep or not well healed, or when the cherry's appearance
				  is affected to a greater extent than a cherry that has a superficial well
				  healed crack 1/16 inch in width and extending one-half the greatest
				  circumference of the stem cavity.
(2) Cracks outside the stem cavity when they
				  are deep or not well healed, or when they materially affect the cherry's
				  appearance, or when the crack has weakened the cherry to the extent that it is
				  likely to split or break in the process of proper grading, packing and
				  handling.
(3) Hail marks when they
				  are deep or not well healed, or when the aggregate area exceeds 3/16 inch in
				  diameter.
(4) Evidence of insects
				  when scale is present, or when any insect materially affects the cherry's
				  appearance.
(5) Limb rubs when they
				  affect the cherry's appearance more than the amount of scarring that is
				  allowed.
(6) Pulled stems when the
				  skin or flesh is slightly torn.
(7)
				  Russeting when it affects the cherry's appearance more than the amount of
				  scarring that is allowed.
(8)
				  Blemishes including bird pecks, sunburn, other blemishes or combinations of
				  blemishes that materially affect the appearance of the cherry, or any
				  materially discolored flesh.
(9)
				  Scars when excessively deep or rough or dark colored and when the aggregate
				  area exceeds 3/16 inch in diameter, or when smooth or fairly smooth, light
				  colored, superficial, and the aggregate area exceeds 1/4 inch in
				  diameter.
(10) Skin breaks when
				  they are not well healed, or when the cherry's appearance is materially
				  affected.
(11) Sutures when they
				  are excessively deep or cause the cherry's shape to be less than well
				  formed.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapters
						15.17 and
						34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, §
						16-414-045, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-045, filed
						5/25/05, effective 6/25/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-065 - Serious damage to fresh, sweet cherries - Specific defects

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The following defects are considered serious damage to
					 fresh, sweet cherries:
(1) Cracks when
				  they are not well healed;
(2)
				  Insect larvae or insect holes;
(3)
				  Pulled stems if they cause more than a slight tear in the cherry skin or flesh,
				  or when they cause the cherry to leak;
(4) Skin breaks when they are not well
				  healed; and
(5) Decay.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapters
						15.17 and
						34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, §
						16-414-065, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-065, filed
						5/25/05, effective 6/25/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-086 - Can the director grant exemptions to the container requirements listed in WAC 16-414-085?

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Statutory Authority:
						Chapters
						15.17 and
						34.05 RCW. 05-12-037, §
						16-414-086, filed 5/25/05, effective
						6/25/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part I - SWEET CHERRIES › Section 16-414-090 - Sweet cherry container marking requirements

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(1) Containers must be conspicuously and
				  legibly stamped with the:
(a) Name and the
				  address of the grower, packer or shipper;
(b) Net weight; and
(c) True variety name or "sweet
				  cherries."
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part II - SULPHURED CHERRIES › Section 16-414-105 - Definitions - Sulphured cherries

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"Damage"
means any injury or specific defect
					 described in WAC
					 16-414-145 or any equally
					 objectionable variation of those defects, any other defect, or any combination
					 of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible
					 quality or marketing quality of the fruit.
"Fairly well bleached"
means the cherries
					 possess a reasonably uniform color typical of reasonably well bleached
					 sulphured cherries for that variety.
"Pit"
means an entire pit or portion of a pit
					 that is attached to a sulphured cherry or located within the pit cavity.
"Properly matured"
means that stage of
					 ripeness when a cherry is ready for brining.
"Serious damage"
means any injury that
					 seriously affects the appearance or market quality of the product.
"Sulphured cherries"
means properly matured
					 whole cherries of similar varietal characteristics packed in a solution of
					 sulphur dioxide of sufficient strength to preserve the cherries without adding
					 hardening agents.
"Sulphured cherries with pits"
means whole
					 cherries, with or without stems, from which the pits have not been removed.
					 If:
(1) Without stems, not more than
				  twenty percent, by weight, of all the cherries may have the stems
				  removed.
(2) With stems, not more
				  than one-half of one percent, by weight, of all the cherries may have the stems
				  attached.
"Sulphured cherries without pits"
means whole
					 cherries with or without stems from which the pits have been removed.
					 If:
(1) Without stems (cocktail), not
				  more than seven percent, by weight, of all the cherries may have the stems
				  removed.
(2) With stems, not more
				  than one-half of one percent, by weight, of all the cherries may have the stems
				  attached.
"Unclassified cherries"
means sulphured
					 cherries that do not conform to the descriptions of "sulphured cherries with
					 pits" or sulphured cherries without pits.
"Well bleached"
means the cherries possess a
					 practically uniform color that is typical of well bleached sulphured cherries
					 for that variety.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part II - SULPHURED CHERRIES › Section 16-414-107 - Washington state grades for sulphured cherries

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(1) Washington No. 1 grade sulphured whole
				  cherries are cherries of similar varietal characteristics that are:
(a) Properly matured;
(b) Clean;
(c) Firm;
(d) Well formed;
(e) Well bleached; and
(f) Free from damage caused by mechanical
				  injury, surface discoloration, rain cracks, blemishes, or other
				  means.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part II - SULPHURED CHERRIES › Section 16-414-108 - Tolerances for Washington sulphured cherries

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(1) Washington No. 1 grade sulphured whole
				  cherries:
(a) At least ninety-five percent of
				  the cherries in any lot must meet the requirements of "firm."
(b) Not more than ten percent of the cherries
				  in any lot may be below the remaining requirements of this grade, of which not
				  more than one-half or five percent must be allowed for defects classified as
				  serious damage.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part II - SULPHURED CHERRIES › Section 16-414-110 - Size requirements for all grades of Washington sulphured whole cherries

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(1) The
				  following table lists the standard sizes for all grades of Washington whole
				  sulphured cherries.
SIZE DESIGNATION
SIZE RANGE
Extra small
14 mm to and including 16 mm
Small
16 mm to and including 18 mm
Medium
18 mm to and including 20 mm
Large
20 mm to and including 22 mm
Extra large
22 mm and over
(2) The following tolerances are allowed:
(a) Five percent for cherries that fail to
				  meet the specified minimum diameter; and
(b) Ten percent for cherries that fail to
				  meet the specified maximum diameter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part II - SULPHURED CHERRIES › Section 16-414-120 - Tolerance requirements for the certification of lots of Washington No. 1 and Washington No. 2 grade sulphured cherries

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(1) Tolerances for the certification of lots
				  of Washington No. 1 or Washington No. 2 grades of sulphured cherries must be on
				  a container basis.
(2) At least
				  one-sixth of the individual containers in any lot may vary from the specified
				  tolerances if the averages for the entire lot, based on sample inspection, are
				  within the specified tolerances.
(3) For a tolerance of ten percent or more,
				  individual containers in any lot may contain no more than one and one-half
				  times the specified tolerance.
(4)
				  For a tolerance of less than ten percent, individual containers in any lot may
				  contain no more than double the specified tolerances.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapters
						15.17 and
						34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, §
						16-414-120, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-120, filed
						5/25/05, effective 6/25/05. Statutory Authority:
						Chapter
						15.17 RCW. 80-08-010
						(Order 1708), § 16-414-120, filed
						6/20/80.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part II - SULPHURED CHERRIES › Section 16-414-125 - Tolerances for sulphured pitted cherries

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The following tolerances apply to sulphured pitted
					 cherries:
(1) For extra small and
				  small sized cherries, the tolerance is no more than two pits per each forty
				  ounces of cherries.
(2) For medium,
				  large, or mixed size cherries, the tolerance is no more than one pit per each
				  forty ounces of cherries.
(3) For
				  extra large size cherries, the tolerance is no more than one pit per each sixty
				  ounces of cherries.
Statutory Authority:
						Chapters
						15.17 and
						34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, §
						16-414-125, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-125, filed
						5/25/05, effective 6/25/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part II - SULPHURED CHERRIES › Section 16-414-145 - Damage to sulphured cherries - Specific defects

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The following defects are considered damage for sulphured
					 cherries:
(1) Mechanical injury. Any
				  of the following mechanical injuries are considered damage:
(a) Open pitter hole;
(b) Pitter hole where there is a material
				  loss of flesh;
(c) One or more
				  pitter tears; or
(d) Other
				  mechanical injuries that materially affect the appearance of the
				  cherry.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-414 - Washington standards for cherries › Part II - SULPHURED CHERRIES › Section 16-414-155 - Serious damage to sulphured cherries - Specific defects

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The following defects are considered serious damage for
					 sulphured cherries:
(1) Any deformed
				  or double sulphured cherry.
(2)
				  Mechanical injury to Washington No. 2 whole and No. 2 halved cherries if it
				  causes:
(a) Open pitter holes;
(b) Pitter hole with a serious loss of
				  flesh;
(c) Pitter tears;
				  or
(d) Other mechanical injury that
				  seriously affects the cherry's appearance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-060 - Definitions

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The following definitions are important to this chapter, and
				  where appropriate, apply to all Washington state commercial grades of
				  peaches:
"At destination"
means the final point of
				  delivery by a commercial carrier or the wholesale or retail facility where the
				  peaches are held.
"Damage"
means any injury or defect that
				  materially affects a peach's appearance, edible quality, or shipping
				  quality.
"Department"
means the Washington state
				  department of agriculture.
"Diameter"
means the greatest distance measured
				  through the center of the peach at right angles to a line running from the stem
				  to the blossom end.
"Director"
means the director of the department
				  or the director's designee.
"En route"
means the peaches have left their
				  original shipping point and are in transit or are being held in an intermediate
				  storage facility before arriving at their final destination.
"Fairly well formed"
means that the shape of the
				  peach must be consistent with the characteristic shape of the variety and must
				  not be so misshapen that the appearance is more than moderately
				  affected.
"Loose or jumble pack"
means the peaches are not
				  placed in the container in cups, compartments, or trays.
"Mature"
means a peach has reached a stage of
				  growth that will ensure a proper completion of the ripening process.
"Not badly misshapen"
means a peach may be more
				  irregularly shaped than "fairly well formed" but must not be deformed as to
				  seriously affect its utility or general appearance.
"Serious damage"
means any injury or defect that
				  seriously affects the appearance, edible quality, or shipping quality of the
				  peach.
"Soft or overripe"
means a peach has very little
				  resistance to pressure. Such peaches are also called "dead ripe."
"Standard peach box"
means a container with
				  minimum inside dimensions of 4-1/4 to 6 inches by 11-1/2 to 16
				  inches.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-12-075, §
					 16-436-060, filed 6/5/07, effective
					 7/6/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-080 - Standards and grades of Washington grown peaches

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(1) The following grades apply to peaches
				grown in Washington state:
(a) Washington
				extra fancy;
(b) Washington
				fancy;
(c) Washington combination
				extra fancy and fancy; and
(d) Cull
				peaches.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-100 - Washington extra fancy peaches

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(1) Washington extra fancy peaches consist of
				one variety that are:
(a) Mature, but not
				soft or overripe;
(b) Fairly well
				formed;
(c) Free from decay, broken
				skin, worms, or worm holes;
(d)
				Free from damage caused by bruises, dirt or other foreign material, bacterial
				spot, scab, scale, growth cracks, hail injury, leaf or limb rubs, russeting,
				split pits, stem pull, rough suture, and other diseases, insects or mechanical
				or other means.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-110 - Washington fancy peaches

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(1)
				Washington fancy peaches consist of one variety that meet all Washington extra
				fancy requirements, except:
(a) Split pits no
				more than 3/8 inch in length are allowed; and
(b) Damage, but not serious damage, for rough
				suture is allowed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-120 - Washington combination extra fancy and fancy peaches

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(1) Washington combination peaches consists
				of extra fancy and fancy peaches packed together in the same
				container.
(2) Containers must be
				marked "Washington combination extra fancy and fancy" and must contain at least
				seventy-five percent Washington extra fancy peaches.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-12-075, §
					 16-436-120, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; Order 1203, § 16-436-120,
					 filed 5/14/71, effective 6/14/71.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-140 - Cull peaches

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Cull peaches are peaches not graded in conformity with the
				  foregoing grades described in this chapter.
(1) The words "cull peaches" must be marked
				clearly and legibly in at least 2-1/2 inch letters on the top and side of the
				container and on any container label.
(2) The container lid or labels must be
				marked in at least 1/2 inch letters with the:
(a) Name and address of the grower, shipper,
				or packer;
(b) Variety;
(c) Minimum diameter; and
(d) Net weight.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-160 - Tolerances for Washington extra fancy and combination extra fancy and fancy peaches

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In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading,
				  handling, and sizing the following tolerances, by count, apply to Washington
				  extra fancy and Washington combination extra fancy and fancy peaches.
(1) Not more than ten percent of the peaches
				in any lot may fail to meet grade requirements.
(a) Not more than five percent is allowed for
				defects causing serious damage.
(b)
				Not more than one percent is allowed for decay at the shipping point.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-165 - Tolerances for Washington fancy peaches

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In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading,
				  handling, and sizing, the following tolerances, by count, apply to Washington
				  fancy peaches.
(1) Not more than
				twenty percent of the peaches in any lot may fail to meet the grade
				requirements.
(a) Not more than five percent
				is allowed for defects causing serious damage.
(b) Not more than one percent is allowed for
				decay.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-180 - Application of tolerances to individual packages

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The contents of individual packages of peaches in a lot are
				  subject to the following limitations as long as the average for the entire lot
				  of peaches of a specific grade is within the tolerances specified for that
				  grade.
(1) Packages containing more
				than ten pounds with a tolerance of ten percent or more must have no more than
				1-1/2 times the tolerance specified.
(2) Packages containing more than ten pounds
				with a tolerance of less than ten percent must have no more than double the
				tolerance specified.
(3) Packages
				containing ten pounds or less are not restricted as to the percentage of
				defects and sizes. However, only one peach that is seriously damaged by insects
				or affected by decay may be in any package.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-12-075, §
					 16-436-180, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; Order 1203, § 16-436-180,
					 filed 5/14/71, effective 6/14/71.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-185 - Requirements for Washington standard packs

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To allow for variations incident to proper packing, no more
				  than ten percent of the packages in any lot may be out of compliance with the
				  following requirements. These requirements apply to all grades except
				  culls.
(1) Each package must be packed
				so that the peaches in the shown face are reasonably representative in size,
				color, and quality of the contents in the package.
(2) Peaches packed in U.S. Standard bushel
				baskets or half-bushel baskets with lids must be ring faced and tightly packed
				with sufficient bulge to prevent any appreciable movement of the peaches within
				the packages.
(3) Peaches packed in
				standard western boxes must comply with the following:
(a) The peaches must be reasonably uniform in
				size and arranged in packages, such as tray packed, place packed, or jumble
				filled, according to the approved and recognized methods.
(b) When wrapped, each peach must be fairly
				well enclosed by its individual wrapper.
(c) All packages must be well filled and
				tightly packed but the contents must not show excessive or unnecessary bruising
				because of being over-filled.
(d)
				The number of peaches must not vary by more than four from the number indicated
				on the container.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-187 - Minimum size requirements

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(1)
				Fresh peaches, except for Elberta varieties, must be at least 2-3/8 inches in
				diameter when packed and marketed in any container except a standard peach
				box.
(2) Fresh peaches of any
				variety must be at least 2-1/4 inches in diameter when packed and marketed in a
				standard peach box.
(3) Fresh
				Elberta varieties of peaches must be at least 2-1/4 inches in diameter when
				marketed in any container.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.17 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-12-075, §
					 16-436-187, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW. 92-11-076,
					 § 16-436-187, filed 5/20/92, effective
					 6/20/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-190 - Marking requirements

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The following marking requirements apply to all grades except
				  culls.
(1) All containers must be
				conspicuously and legibly stamped with the:
(a) Name and address of the grower, shipper
				or packer;
(b) Fruit
				variety;
(c) Grade; and
(d) Numerical count or minimum
				diameter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-210 - Damage - Specific defects

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Any of the following defects or combination of them are
				  considered damage when the seriousness of the combination exceeds the maximum
				  allowed for any specific defect.
(1)
				Bruises on peaches 2-1/4 inches or smaller in diameter are considered damage if
				they:
(a) Discolor the flesh to a depth
				greater than 3/16 of an inch; or
(b) Discolor the skin in an area greater than
				1/2 inch in diameter; or
(c) Are an
				aggregate of smaller bruises totaling more than 1/2 inch in diameter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-436 - Washington standards for peaches › Section 16-436-220 - Serious damage - Specific defects

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Any of the following defects or any combination of them, when
				  the seriousness of the combination exceeds the maximum allowed for any specific
				  defect, is considered serious damage.
(1) Bruises when aggregated and causing a
				waste in excess of ten percent by area on any peach or when any one bruise
				causes a waste in excess of five percent by area or exceeding 3/8 inch in
				depth.
(2) Bacterial spot when any
				cracks are not well healed, or when the aggregate area is more than 1/2 inch in
				diameter.
(3) Scab spots when
				cracked or when healed and aggregating more than one inch in
				diameter.
(4) Scale when the
				aggregate area is more than 1/2 inch in diameter.
(5) Growth cracks when unhealed or more than
				5/8 inch in length.
(6) Hail injury
				when:
(a) Unhealed; or
(b) Shallow and the aggregate area is more
				than 3/4 inch in diameter; or
(c)
				Deep and seriously deforming the peach; or
(d) Aggregating more than 1/2 inch in
				diameter; or
(e) Aggregating more
				than 1/8 inch in depth.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-439 - Pears, summer and fall › Section 16-439-001 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes standards for Bartlett and other
				  summer and fall pears that are packed and marketed within the state of
				  Washington.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW,
					 RCW
					 15.17.030, and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 09-01-095,
					 § 16-439-001, filed 12/16/08, effective 1/16/09; Order 1033, Promulgation,
					 filed 10/10/66, effective 11/10/66; Order 930, Promulgation, filed 8/6/63;
					 Emergency Order 922, filed 6/7/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-439 - Pears, summer and fall › Section 16-439-200 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions found in
				  RCW
				  15.17.020, the following definitions apply to
				  all varieties and grades under this chapter:
"Aggregate area" means areas under consideration on a pear's
				  surface that may be combined into an area with a diameter equal to the maximum
				  diameter specified.
"Carefully picked" means pears do not show evidence of either
				  rough handling or having been on the ground.
"Clean" means reasonably free from dust, dirt, or honey
				  dew.
"Department" means the Washington state department of
				  agriculture.
"Director" means the director of the department or the
				  director's representative.
"Free from damage" means the fruit is free from any blemish
				  that materially affects the appearance of the fruit.
"Free from serious damage" means the fruit is not seriously
				  deformed or disfigured or the edible or culinary value is not seriously
				  affected by defects. Healed insect depressions or other surface blemishes that
				  do not prevent the cutting of one good half are not considered serious
				  damage.
"Hard end pear" means a pear that shows an abnormally yellow
				  or green color at the blossom end, or an abnormally smooth, rounded base with
				  little or no depression at the calyx, or a pear with an abnormally dry and
				  tough or woody flesh near the calyx. Hard end pears are considered defects of
				  all grades.
"Mature" means pears that have reached a stage of maturity
				  that will ensure proper completion of the ripening process.
"Not seriously misshapen" means the pear must have a shape
				  that permits the cutting of three fairly uniform quarters, is not excessively
				  flattened or elongated for the variety, and is free from excessive creases or
				  folds.
"Rat tail pear" means any rat tail shaped or second bloom
				  pear that is tough or ridged. Rat tail pears are considered defects of all
				  grades.
"Sound" means pears, at the time of packing, are free from
				  visible defects such as decay, breakdown, scald, bitter pit, or from physical
				  injury that affects keeping quality.
"Well formed" means having the shape characteristic of the
				  variety.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW,
					 RCW
					 15.17.030, and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 09-01-095,
					 § 16-439-200, filed 12/16/08, effective 1/16/09; Order 1033, § 1,
					 filed 10/10/66, effective 11/10/66; Order 930, General Regulation, filed
					 8/6/63; Emergency Order 922, filed
					 6/7/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-439 - Pears, summer and fall › Section 16-439-205 - Adoption of United States standards for summer and fall pears

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(1) In addition to
				the standards contained in this chapter for summer and fall pears, the
				Washington state department of agriculture adopts the United States Department
				of Agriculture United States Standards for Summer and Fall Pears, 7 C.F.R.
				§ 51.1260 et seq., effective August 20, 1955.
(2) The department maintains a copy of this
				document for public inspection. The information may be found on the internet
				at:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/pearsmer.pdf
.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW,
					 RCW
					 15.17.030, and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 09-01-095,
					 amended and recodified as § 16-439-205, filed 12/16/08, effective 1/16/09;
					 Order 1033, Regulation 8, filed 10/10/66, effective 11/10/66; Order 930,
					 Regulation 8, filed 8/6/63; Emergency Order 922, filed
					 6/7/63.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-439 - Pears, summer and fall › Section 16-439-210 - Grades

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The following
				grades apply to summer and fall pears packed and marketed in Washington state:
(a) Washington extra fancy;
(b) Washington fancy;
(c) Washington combination; and
(d) Washington C grade.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-439 - Pears, summer and fall › Section 16-439-212 - Washington extra fancy

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(1)
				Washington extra fancy pears are mature, carefully picked, clean, well formed,
				sound; free from drought spot, cork spot, visible black end, hard end, and rat
				tail pears; and free from damage caused by broken skin, bruises, limb rubs,
				sunburn, sprayburn, hail marks, russeting, disease, insects, and damage caused
				by mechanical or other means.
(2)
				Bartlett pears must have a characteristic pyriform shape of a length not less
				than one and one-fourth times the diameter of the pear. Bartlett pears may be
				slightly irregular as long as the shape does not detract from the general
				appearance of the pear.
(3) Other
				varieties shall have shapes characteristic of the varieties or slightly
				irregular shapes as long as they do not detract from the general appearance of
				the fruit.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW,
					 RCW
					 15.17.030, and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 09-01-095,
					 § 16-439-212, filed 12/16/08, effective
					 1/16/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-439 - Pears, summer and fall › Section 16-439-213 - Washington fancy

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Washington fancy pears are mature, carefully picked, clean,
				  not seriously misshapen, sound, and free from cork spot, visible black end,
				  hard end, and rat tail pears; free from damage caused by broken skin; and free
				  from serious damage caused by bruises, limb rubs, sunburn, sprayburn, hail
				  marks, drought spot, russeting, disease, insects, and caused by mechanical or
				  other means.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW,
					 RCW
					 15.17.030, and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 09-01-095,
					 § 16-439-213, filed 12/16/08, effective
					 1/16/09.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › HORTICULTURE-FEES-STANDARDS › Chapter 16-439 - Pears, summer and fall › Section 16-439-214 - Washington C grade

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Washington C grade pears are mature, carefully picked, clean,
				  sound and free from hard end or rat tail pears; and free from serious damage
				  caused by broken skin exceeding one-fourth inch in diameter; free from serious
				  damage caused by insects, disease, hail marks, limb rubs, heavy russet, or
				  other means, and are not excessively elongated or flattened as to preclude the
				  cutting of one good half.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 15.17 RCW,
					 RCW
					 15.17.030, and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 09-01-095,
					 § 16-439-214, filed 12/16/08, effective
					 1/16/09.