HAR §4-41-5. Applicable grade terms

(a) Hawaii- grown fresh fruits and vegetables that are classified as to grade based on the Hawaii grade classification system for fresh fruits and vegetables shall be classified as follows: (1) For wholesale quantities, with the grades Hawaii Fancy, Hawaii No. 1, Hawaii No. 1 Bronze, Hawaii Young Ginger, Hawaii Commercial, Hawaii No. 2, Hawaii Utility, or Hawaii No. 3, whichever is applicable; and (2) For consumer packages or bulk displays, with the grades Hawaii Grade AA, Hawaii Grade A, Hawaii Grade A Bronze, Hawaii Young Ginger; Hawaii Commercial, Hawaii Grade B, Hawaii Utility, or Hawaii Grade C, whichever is applicable. (b) The term "Offgrade" is not a grade within the meaning of the standards defined in this chapter but is a descriptive term applicable to individual agricultural commodities which have a market value and designates a quality lower than the lowest defined grade standard for that agricultural commodity. (c) Capital letters may be used in place of lower case letters in the grade terms listed in subsection (a) and in the term "Offgrade". (d) The grade terms in paragraph (a)(2) shall not be abbreviated except as follows: (1) The term "Hawaii" may be abbreviated as "Haw", "HAW" or "HI"; §4-41- 41-7 (2) The term "Grade" may be abbreviated as "GR" or "Gr"; and (3) The use of a period after the abbreviations of grade terms in paragraphs (1) and (2) is optional. (e) The offgrade designation shall not be abbreviated when used for consumer packages, bulk lot dispays or in advertisements. [Eff 5/29/81; am and comp 8/18/83; comp 3/24/86; am 5/26/92] (Auth: HRS §147-4) (Imp: HRS §147-4)