Haw. Code R. § 4-42-17

Current through November, 2024

Section 4-42-17 - Standards for green ti leaves

(a) As used in this section:

"Damage" means any defect which materially affects the appearance or shipping quality of the leaf. Any one of the following defects, or any combination of defects, the seriousness of which exceeds the maximum allowed for any one defect, shall be considered as damage:

(1) Breaks or cuts, when exceeding two inches in length;

(2) Discolored areas and bruises (other than those affecting the margin), when exceeding one-half inch in diameter in the aggregate; or

(3) Yellow or brown spots (exclusive of slight yellowing allowed along the margin of the leaf), when prominent or when not blending with the green color of the leaf so as to materially affect appearance;

"Fairly fresh" means the leaf is not more than slightly wilted;

"Fairly well colored" means the characteristic green color is not so faded as to materially affect the appearance of the leaf and a slight yellowing is permitted along the margin of the leaf;

"Green ti leaves" means the leaves of the species Cordyline terminalis;

"Intact" means the leaf blade is whole and untrimmed;

"Length" means the length of the leaf blade, exclusive of the petiole;

"Mature" means the leaf is reasonably tough in texture;

"Not poorly colored" means the characteristic green color is not so faded as to seriously affect the appearance of the leaf and yellowing is permitted along the margin of the leaf;

"Properly trimmed" means the stem is cleanly cut off and extends at least three inches below the bottom of the leaf blade;

"Serious damage" means any defect or combination of defects which seriously affects the appearance or shipping quality of the leaf. Yellow or brown spots (exclusive of the yellowing allowed along the leaf margin), when prominent or when not blending with the green color of the leaf so as to seriously affect appearance shall be considered as serious damage;

"Well colored" means the color of the leaf is practically uniform and characteristically green; and

"Well formed" means the leaf is symmetrical and has the normal shape for the variety.

(b) Hawaii Extra Fancy green ti leaves consist of green ti leaves of similar varietal characteristics which are well developed, mature, clean, well formed, intact, fresh, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from yellow or brown spots and from injury caused by disease, insects, or mechanical or other means.

(c) Hawaii Fancy green ti leaves consist of green ti leaves which are well developed, mature, clean, well formed, intact, fresh, fairly well colored, properly trimmed, and free from damage caused by yellow or brown spots, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means.

In order to allow for variations, other than size, incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of ten per cent, by count, of the leaves in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, but not more than two-fifths of this amount, or four per cent, shall be allowed for defects causing serious damage.

(d) Hawaii Standard green ti leaves consist of green ti leaves which are well developed, clean, well formed, intact, fairly fresh, not poorly colored, properly trimmed, and free from serious damage caused by yellow or brown spots, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means.

(e) Size of green ti leaves may be specified in connection with the grade, based on the following size classifications:

(1) Small, ten to sixteen inches in length;

(2) Medium, sixteen to twenty-five inches in length; or

(3) Large, twenty-five inches and longer.

In order to allow for variations incident to proper sizing, not more than a total of five per cent, by count, of the leaves in any lot may fail to meet the requirement for length, but not more than one-fifth of this amount, or one per cent, shall be permitted for leaves more than one-half inch shorter than the minimum length specified.

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-17

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