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Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURESubtitle 4 - DIVISION OF MARKETING AND CONSUMER SERVICESChapter 42 - STANDARDS FOR HAWAII-GROWN FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE
Subchapter 2 - STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE
Section 4-42-14 - Standards for dendrobium orchid sprays

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-14

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Section 4-42-14 - Standards for dendrobium orchid sprays
(a) As used in this section:

"Dendrobium orchid sprays" means the racemes of the various dendrobium orchids, consisting of the stalk, stems, and flowers;

"Firm" means the flowers and stems are turgid and firmly attached to the main stalk;

"Intact" means all flowers present are whole and not more than two damaged flowers have been removed from the spray, provided that the appearance or shipping quality of the spray is not appreciably affected by such removal of damaged flowers;

"Properly trimmed" means the stalk has been cut off cleanly; removed flowers have been severed neatly; and the distance from the lowermost flower to the cut end of the stem is not less than four inches;

"Well developed" means at least sixty per cent of the flowers on the spray have attained full bloom; and

"Well formed" means the general structure of the spray and the shape of the individual flowers are typical of the variety, and the flowers are symmetrical.

(b) Hawaii Fancy dendrobium orchid sprays consist of dendrobium orchid sprays which are well developed, clean, well formed, intact, fresh, firm, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from injury caused by disease, insects, birds, or mechanical or other means.
(c) Hawaii Standard dendrobium orchid sprays consist of dendrobium orchid sprays which are well developed, clean, well formed, fresh, firm, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from damage caused by disease, insects, birds, or mechanical or other means.
(d) The applicable spray length classification for dendrobium orchid sprays may be specified in connection with the grade, as follows:
(1) Short, nine to thirteen inches;
(2) Medium, fourteen to twenty inches; or
(3) Long, twenty-one or more inches.

In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing, not more than a total of five per cent, by count, of the sprays in any lot may vary from the length specified.

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-14

[Eff 5/29/81; am and comp JAN 16 1984] (Auth: HRS § 147-32) (Imp: HRS § 147-32)