HAR §4-41-29. Standards for Hawaii-grown snap beans

(a) As used in this section: "Bright" means the general appearance of the beans is fresh and unfaded. "Clean" means the pods are practically free of dirt or other foreign matter. "Damage" means any defect or combination ofdefects which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the snap beans. "Fairly bright" means the general appearance of the beans is not noticeably dull in color. "Fairly uniform size" means the variation in length of the pods in any container does not exceed two and one-half inches and the variation in the length of ninety per cent of the pods is no greater than one and one-half inches. Any pods that are outside the range permitted by the "fairly uniform size" requirement shall be scored as grade defects. "Fairly well formed" means the pods are no more than moderately crooked, curled, or twisted and are not excessively tapered. "Fairly young and tender" means strings do not extend more than one-third the length of the pod at either end and the pods are succulent and fairly meaty. "Firm" means the pods are not wilted or flabby. "Injury" means any defect or combination of defects which appreciably detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the snap beans. Slight blemishes or discolorations that are readily noticeable shall be considered as injury. "Overmature" means the walls of the pods are tough and fibrous. "Reasonable size" means the pods are not spindly or excessively short for the variety and have not been prematurely picked. "Serious damage" means any defect or combination of defects which seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the snap beans. Pods having wormholes or spots caused by blight, anthracnose, or other disease shall be considered as seriously damaged. "Seriously misshapen" means the pods are badly §4-41- 41-34 distorted, curled, twisted, or otherwise badly deformed. "Similar varietal characteristics" means the beans are of the same color and the same type. For example, wax and green beans, flat and round beans, or short and long type beans shall not be mixed. "Well formed" means the pods have the normal shape for the variety and are smooth and, depending on the variety, are straight or only slightly curved. "Young and tender" means the pods are meaty, succulent, and free from fibrous strings. (b) Hawaii Fancy (Hawaii Grade AA) snap beans consist of Hawaii-grown snap bean pods of similar varietal characteristics which are fresh, clean, firm, well formed, young and tender, bright, and of reasonable size and fairly uniform size; and which are free from decay, wormholes, leaves, leaf stems, and other foreign matter and from injury caused by scars, discoloration, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading, sizing, and handling, not more than ten per cent, by weight, of the pods in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, provided not more than three-tenths of this amount, or three per cent, shall be allowed for pods which are seriously damaged by any cause, including not more than one per cent for pods affected by soft rot and one-half of one per cent for other foreign matter. (c) Hawaii No. 1 (Hawaii Grade A) snap beans consist of Hawaii-grown snap bean pods of similar varietal characteristics which are fresh, clean, firm, fairly well formed, fairly young and tender, fairly bright, and of reasonable size; and which are free from decay, wormholes, leaves, leaf stems, and other foreign matter and from damage caused by scars, discoloration, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading, sizing, and handling, not more than ten per cent, by weight, of the pods in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, provided not more than three-tenths of this amount, or three per cent, shall be allowed for pods which are seriously damaged by any cause, including not more than one per cent for pods affected by soft rot and one-half of one per cent for other foreign matter. (d) Hawaii No. 2 (Hawaii Grade B) snap beans consist of Hawaii-grown snap bean pods of similar varietal characteristics which are fresh, clean, firm, §4-41- 41-35 not seriously misshapen, and not overmature; and which are free from decay, wormholes, leaves, leaf stems, and other foreign matter and from serious damage caused by scars, discoloration, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading, sizing, and handling, not more than ten per cent, by weight, of the pods in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, including not more than one per cent for pods affected by soft rot and one-half of one per cent for other foreign matter. [Eff 5/29/81; am and comp 8/18/83; am and comp 3/24/86] (Auth: HRS §147-4) (Imp: HRS §147-4)