HAR §4-41-55. Standards for Hawaii-grown plums

(a) As used in this section: "Badly misshapen" means the fruit is so malformed or rough that the appearance is seriously damaged. Doubles shall be considered to be badly misshapen. "Damage" means any of the following specific defects, or an equally objectionable variation of any one of those defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the plums: (1) Broken skin, when skin breaks are unhealed, except those caused by pulled stems where the skin is not torn beyond the stem basin; (2) Drought spot, when aggregating an area more than one-fourth inch in diameter; (3) Growth crack, when deep, or not well healed, or more than three-eighths inch in length, or more than one external crack (internal growth cracks are not considered a defect) is on a fruit; (4) Gum spot, when external (internal gum spots are not considered a defect) and aggregating an area more than one-fourth inch in diameter; (5) Hail marks, when not shallow or superficial, or aggregating an area more than three- eighths inch in diameter, or the skin has been broken; (6) Heat injury, when extensive or not light colored; (7) Russeting, when not excessively rough but aggregating more than ten per cent of the surface, or excessively rough and aggregating an area more than one-fourth inch in diameter; (8) Scars, when dark, rough, or depressed and aggregating an area more than one-fourth inch in diameter, or fairly smooth, superficial (including fairly light discolorations such as that caused by handling or packing or by plums rubbing against one another while on §4-41- 41-112 the tree), and aggregating an area more than one-half inch in diameter, or twig and limb scratches that are not well healed or aggregate more than one inch in length; (9) Split pit, when causing a readily apparent crack at the stem end, or affecting shape to the extent that the fruit is not well formed; or (10) Sunburn, when the normal color of the fruit is materially changed, or the skin is blistered or cracked. "Diameter" means the greatest distance through the center of the fruit measured at right angles to a line running from the stem to the blossom end. "Mature" means the fruit has reached the stage of maturity which will insure a proper completion of the ripening process. "Serious damage" means any of the following specific defects, or an equally objectionable variation of any one of these defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the plums: (1) Broken skin, when unhealed skin breaks (healed skin breaks shall be handled as scars) are more than one-eighth inch in diameter or depth, except those caused by pulled stems where the skin is not torn beyond the stem basin; (2) Drought spots, when aggregating an area more than one-half inch in diameter; (3) Growth crack, when external (internal growth cracks are not considered a defect) and more than 3/16 inch in depth or more than one-half inch in length; (4) Gum spots, when external (internal gum spots are not considered a defect) and aggregating an area more than one-half inch in diameter; (5) Hail marks, when more than 3/16 inch in depth, or aggregating an area more than one- half inch in diameter; (6) Heat injury, when a softening or dark discoloration of the flesh occurs; (7) Russeting, when not excessively rough but aggregating more than one-third of the surface, or excessively rough and aggregating an area more than one-half inch in diameter; (8) Scars, when more than 3/16 inch in depth, or very dark or excessively rough and §4-41- 41-113 aggregating an area more than one-half inch in diameter; (9) Split pit, when causing a crack at the stem (including any part covered by the stem) more than 3/16 inch in length, or affecting shape to the extent that the fruit is badly misshapen; or (10) Sunburn, when the fruit is decidedly flattened, or the skin is seriously blistered, cracked, or discolored. "Sunscald" means the injury caused by the sun in which a softening or collapse of the flesh is apparent. "Well formed" means the fruit has the shape characteristic of the variety. Doubles shall not be considered as well formed. (b) Hawaii Fancy (Hawaii Grade AA) plum consists of Hawaii-grown plums of a single variety which are well formed, mature, and not overripe, soft, or shriveled; and which are free from decay, sunscald, growth cracks, heat injury, sunburn, split pit, and hail marks and from damage caused by broken skin, drought spots, gum spots, russeting, scars, dirt or other foreign material, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, the diameter of each plum shall be not less than one and three-fourths inches. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading, sizing, and handling, the following tolerances, based on count, are provided: (1) For defects, not more than a total of ten per cent of the plums in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, provided not more than one-half of this amount, or five per cent, shall be allowed for plums seriously damaged by any cause, including not more than one per cent affected by decay; and (2) For off-size, not more than ten per cent of the plums in any lot may fail to meet the size specified. (c) Hawaii No. 1 (Hawaii Grade A) plum consists of Hawaii-grown plums of a single variety which are well formed, mature, and not overripe, soft, or shriveled; and which are free from decay and sunscald, and from damage caused by heat injury, broken skin, growth cracks, drought spots, gum spots, sunburn, russeting, split pit, scars, hail marks, dirt or other foreign material, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, the diameter §4-41- 41-114 of each plum shall be not less than one and one-half inches. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading, sizing, and handling, the following tolerances, based on count, are provided: (1) For defects, not more than a total of ten per cent of the plums in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, provided not more than one-half of this amount, or five per cent, shall be allowed for plums seriously damaged by any cause, including not more than one per cent affected by decay; and (2) For off-size, not more than ten per cent of the plums in any lot may fail to meet the size specified. (d) Hawaii No. 2 (Hawaii Grade B) plum consists of Hawaii-grown plums of a single variety which are not badly misshapen, mature, and not overripe, soft, or shriveled; and which are free from decay and sunscald and from serious damage caused by heat injury, broken skin, growth cracks, drought spots, gum spots, sunburn, russeting, split pit, scars, hail marks, dirt or other foreign material, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, the diameter of each plum shall be not less than one inch in diameter. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading, sizing, and handling, the following tolerances, based on count, are provided: (1) For defects, not more than a total of ten per cent of the plums in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, provided not more than one-half of this amount, or five per cent, shall be allowed for plums affected by sunscald or seriously damaged by insects or heat injury, including not more than one per cent affected by decay; and (2) For off-size, not more than ten per cent of the plums in any lot may fail to meet the size specified. [Eff 5/29/81; am and comp 8/18/83; am and comp 3/24/86] (Auth: HRS §147-4) (Imp: HRS §147-4)