HAR §4-41-64. Standards for Hawaii-grown watermelon

(a) As used in this section: "Badly misshapen" means the watermelon is deformed to the extent that its appearance is seriously affected. "Clean" means free from dirt, other foreign material, or staining. "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 materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the watermelon: §4-41- 41-143 (1) Hollow heart, when the cracks cross the longitudinal axis, or the aggregate width of cracks that run approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis exceeds one-half inch on melons weighing less than sixteen pounds or exceeds one inch on melons weighing sixteen pounds or more; (2) Red spider, when an aggregate area more than two and one-half per cent of the melon surface is affected; (3) Scars, when smooth, not prominent, and aggregating an area more than ten per cent of the melon surface, or when prominent, more than slightly rough, or affecting the contour of the melon more than slightly and aggregating an area more than two and one- half per cent of the melon surface, or when more than one-fourth inch deep and affecting an area more than one-half inch in diameter; or (4) Sunburn, when aggregating an area more than two and one-half per cent of the melon surface, or an aggregate area of more than one per cent of the melon surface is covered with a golden yellow sunburn. "Fairly bright" means not dull colored. "Fairly clean" means reasonably free from dirt, other foreign matter, or staining. "Fairly well formed" means the watermelon may be slightly abnormal in shape but is not tapered or materially lopsided, indented, irregular, or constricted. "Injury" means any defect or any combination of defects which appreciably detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the watermelon. Scars that are prominent or rough; or not shallow; or affecting an area more than two and one-half per cent of the melon surface shall be considered as injury. "Longitudinal axis" is the line from the stem end to the blossom end of the melon. "Mature" means the watermelon is reasonably sweet in flavor; the flesh has a good red or good pink color, whichever is typical of the variety; and the flesh is crisp and not tough or rubbery. "Overripe" means the watermelon is lacking in firmness and has an insipid or unpleasant flavor caused by age; or the flesh lacks crispness and is mushy, dark, and watersoaked or excessively mealy. §4-41- 41-144 "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 marketing quality of the watermelon: (1) Hollow heart, when the aggregate width of the cracks exceeds one and one-fourth inches on melons weighing less than sixteen pounds, or exceeds two inches on melons weighing sixteen pounds or more; (2) Insect sting, when unhealed, or seriously affecting shape or internal quality, or more than two stings are present; (3) Red spider, when an aggregate area more than fifteen per cent of the melon surface is affected; (4) Scars, when not prominent and aggregating an area more than twenty per cent of the melon surface, or when prominent, more than slightly rough, or affecting the contour of the melon more than slightly and aggregating an area more than five per cent of the melon surface, or when more than one-fourth inch deep and affecting an area more than one inch in diameter; or (5) Sunburn, when aggregating an area more than five per cent of the melon surface, or an aggregate area of more than two and one-half per cent of the melon surface is covered with a golden yellow sunburn. "Similar varietal characteristics" means the watermelons in any lot are of the same general type as to shape, color, thickness of rind, and flesh characteristics. "Well formed" means the watermelon is regular in shape and has the shape typical of the variety. (b) Hawaii Fancy (Hawaii Grade AA) watermelon consists of Hawaii-grown watermelons of similar varietal characteristics which are mature, not overripe, fairly clean, well formed, and fairly bright; and which are free from anthracnose and other decay, sunscald, bruises, whiteheart, hollow heart, sunburn, insect injury, wormholes, aphid injury, and insect sting and from injury caused by scars, disease, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, each melon shall weigh not less than fifteen pounds. In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading, sizing, and handling, the following §4-41- 41-145 tolerances, based on count, are provided: (1) For defects, not more than a total of ten per cent of the melons 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 watermelons damaged by any cause, including not more than one per cent affected by decay; and (2) For off-size, not more than five per cent of the melons in any lot may be below the specified weight. (c) Hawaii No. 1 (Hawaii Grade A) watermelon consists of Hawaii-grown watermelons of similar varietal characteristics which are mature, not overripe, fairly clean, fairly well formed, and fairly bright; and which are free from anthracnose and other decay, sunscald, bruises, whiteheart, wormholes, aphid injury, and insect stings and from damage caused by scars, disease, hollow heart, sunburn, red spider and other insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, each melon shall weigh not less than thirteen pounds. 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 melons 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 watermelons seriously damaged by any cause, including not more than one per cent affected by decay; and (2) For off-size, not more than five per cent of the melons in any lot may be below the specified weight. (d) Hawaii No. 2 (Hawaii Grade B) watermelon consists of Hawaii-grown watermelons of similar varietal characteristics which are mature, not overripe, clean, and not badly misshapen; and which are free from anthracnose and other decay, sunscald, bruises, whiteheart, wormholes, and aphid injury and from serious damage caused by scars, disease, hollow heart, sunburn, red spider and other insects, insect stings, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, each melon shall weigh not less than ten pounds. §4-41- 41-146 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 melons in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of this grade, provided not more than one per cent may be affected by decay; and (2) For off-size, not more than five per cent of the melons in any lot may be below the specified weight. [Eff 5/29/81; am and comp 8/18/83; am and comp 3/24/86; am 8/6/90] (Auth: HRS §147-4) (Imp: HRS §147-4) §4-41-65 Standards for Hawaii-grown yam bean roots. (a) As used in this section: "Badly misshapen" means the root shows serious abnormalities in shape. Roots with the length exceeding the diameter by one and one-half times or more are considered badly misshapen. "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 materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the yam bean root, or which causes a loss of more than three per cent, by weight, in the ordinary preparation for use: (1) Dirt or staining, when the general appearance of the yam bean roots in the lot is materially affected, or when individual roots are badly caked with dirt or badly stained; (2) External discoloration, when the general appearance of the lot is materially affected, or when the individual root is badly discolored; (3) Growth cracks, when not shallow or not well healed, or when materially affecting the appearance of the yam bean root; or (4) Internal discoloration, when internal portions of the root are materially discolored. "Diameter" means the average of the greatest and smallest dimensions of the root measured at right angles to the longitudinal axis. "Fairly well shaped" means the root does not materially deviate from the normal shape of a yam bean root. Fairly well shaped yam bean roots normally are §4-41- 41-147 nearly flat on the top and bottom and may be deeply scalloped, provided that the scallops are few in number and not close together. Roots where the length exceeds the diameter are not fairly well shaped. "Firm" means unyielding and free from shriveling. "Length" means the greatest dimension of the root measured from the crown to the lowest point which is not less than three-eighths inch in diameter. "Mature" means the outer skin (epidermis) is tight and tough. "Serious damage" means any defect or combination or defects which seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or shipping quality of the yam bean root, or which causes a loss of more than ten per cent, by weight, in the ordinary preparation for use. (b) Hawaii No. 1 (Hawaii Grade A) yam bean root consists of Hawaii-grown yam bean roots which are mature, firm, fairly well shaped, and not frozen; and which are free from freezing injury, wet breakdown, and decay and from damage caused by dirt or staining, external discoloration, internal discoloration, growth cracks, cuts, roughness, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, each root shall weigh not less than three-fourths pound and not more than two and one-half pounds. (c) Hawaii No. 2 (Hawaii Grade B) yam bean root consists of Hawaii-grown yam bean roots which are mature, firm, not badly misshapen, and not frozen; and which are free from freezing injury, wet breakdown, and decay and from serious damage caused by dirt or staining, external discoloration, internal discoloration, growth cracks, roughness, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Unless otherwise specified, each root shall weigh not less than one-half pound and not more than four pounds. (d) Size of yam bean roots in any container or lot may be specified in connection with the grade, based on the following size classifications: (1) Small, when each root is under three-fourths pound; (2) Medium, when each root is from three-fourths pound to two and one-half pounds; (3) Large, when each root is from two and one- half to four pounds; or (4) Extra large, when each root is over four pounds. (e) In order to allow for variations incident to §4-41- 41-148 proper grading, sizing, and handling, the following tolerances, based on weight, are provided: (1) For defects, not more than a total of six per cent of the roots in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the grade specified, provided not more than one per cent is affected by soft rot or wet breakdown; and (2) For off-size, not more than five per cent of the roots in any lot may be larger than the specified maximum weight and not more than three per cent may be below the specified minimum weight. [Eff 5/29/81; am and comp 8/18/83; am and comp 3/24/86] (Auth: HRS §147-4) (Imp: HRS §147-4)