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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 4-42-15 - Standards for red ginger

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-15

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Section 4-42-15 - Standards for red ginger
(a) As used in this section:

"Clean" means the red ginger flowers are practically free from dirt or other foreign matter. Small amounts of dirt deep inside the bracts which cannot be removed by good commercial methods shall be permitted;

"Damage" means any defect which materially affects the appearance or shipping quality of the flower. Any defect or combination of defects affecting an aggregate area exceeding three-eighths inch in diameter shall be considered damage;

"Fairly well formed" means the flower spike is fairly compact and not more than slightly lacking in symmetry;

"Injury" means any defect that more than slightly affects the appearance or shipping quality of the flower. Any defect or combination of defects affecting an aggregate area exceeding one-fourth inch in diameter shall be considered injury, unless such defect or combination of defects is on the stem or leaf;

"Intact" means the red ginger flower has all parts normally present and these parts are whole. Leaves may or may not be present;

"Length of spike" means the distance from the axil of the uppermost leaf to the tip of the inflorescence;

"Length of stem" means the distance from the axil of the uppermost leaf to the cut end of the stem;

"Properly trimmed" means the stem has been cut off cleanly and the stumps of removed leaves are not so prominent or ragged as to materially affect the appearance of the flower;

"Reasonably intact" means the appearance or shipping quality of the red ginger flower is not noticeably affected by the absence of entire flower parts or portions of flower parts;

"Red ginger flower" means the flower spike, stem, and any attached leaves of the species Alpinia purpurata;

"Well colored" means the characteristic red color of the flower bracts is bright; the stem is not discolored or off-colored; and any leaves present are uniformly green;

"Well developed" means approximately one-third or more of the bracts on the spike have opened; there is some evidence of flower development; and the stem is at least three-eighths inch in diameter at the cut end; and

"Well formed" means the flower spike is compact and symmetrical.

(b) Hawaii Fancy red ginger consists of red ginger flowers of similar varietal characteristics which are well developed, clean, well formed, intact, fresh, firm, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from injury caused by disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Flower spikes shall be at least eight inches in length and stems shall be at least twelve inches in length.
(c) Hawaii Standard red ginger consists of red ginger flowers of similar varietal characteristics which are well developed, clean, fairly well formed, reasonably intact, fresh, firm, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from damage caused by disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Flower spikes shall be at least six inches in length and stems shall be at least eight inches in length.

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-15

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