Haw. Code R. § 4-42-16

Current through November, 2024
Section 4-42-16 - Standards for shell ginger
(a) As used in this section:

"Clean" means practically free from dirt or other foreign matter;

"Damage" means any defect which materially affects the appearance or shipping quality of the shell ginger flower. Any defect or any combination of defects affecting an aggregate area exceeding three-eighths inch in diameter shall be considered as damage, unless such defect or combination of defects is on the stem or leaf;

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

"Intact" means the shell 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 base of the two bracts enclosing the inflorescence to the opposite end of the spike;

"Length of stem" means the distance from the base of the two bracts enclosing the inflorescence to the cut end of the stem;

"Properly trimmed" means the stem is twelve inches or more in length and cut off cleanly, and the stumps of removed leaves are not so prominent or ragged as to materially affect the appearance of the shell ginger flower;

"Shell ginger flower" means the flower spike made up of the numerous bracts and flowers of the species Alpinia nutans, and includes the leaves and stem;

"Well colored" means the colors of the shell ginger flower are bright and typical of the variety and any leaves present are uniformly green;

"Well developed" means the two bracts enclosing the flower spike are loose enough to allow easy separation for exposure of the enclosed flowers and the stem at its outer end is at least three-eighths inch in diameter; and

"Well formed" means the flower spike is compact and tapering and has the normal shape of the variety.

(b) Hawaii Fancy shell ginger consists of shell 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 nine inches in length.
(c) Hawaii Standard shell ginger consists of shell ginger flowers of similar varietal characteristics which are well developed, clean, well formed, 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 seven inches in length.

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-16

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