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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 16. Agriculture, Department of (See Titles 24, 60, and 142) |
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Chapter 16-414. Washington standards for cherries. |
Section 16-414-107. Washington state grades for sulphured cherries.
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- (1) Washington No. 1 grade sulphured whole cherries are cherries of similar varietal characteristics that are:(a) Properly matured;(b) Clean;(c) Firm;(d) Well formed;(e) Well bleached; and(f) Free from damage caused by mechanical injury, surface discoloration, rain cracks, blemishes, or other means.(2) Washington No. 1 grade sulphured halved cherries are portions of sliced cherries of similar varietal characteristics where no particle is smaller than an estimated one-third or larger than an estimated two-thirds of a whole cherry and are:(a) Properly matured;(b) Clean;(c) Firm;(d) Well formed;(e) Well bleached; and(f) Free from damage caused by mechanical injury, surface discoloration, rain cracks, blemishes, or other means.(3) Washington No. 2 grade sulphured whole cherries are cherries of similar varietal characteristics that are:(a) Properly matured;(b) Clean;(c) Fairly firm;(d) Well formed;(e) Fairly well bleached; and(f) Free from serious damage caused by mechanical injury, surface discoloration, rain cracks, blemishes, or other means.(4) Washington No. 2 grade sulphured halved cherries are portions of sliced cherries of similar varietal characteristics that are:(a) Properly matured;(b) Fairly firm;(c) Well formed;(d) Fairly well bleached; and(e) Free from serious damage caused by mechanical injury, surface discoloration, rain cracks, blemishes, or other means.(5) Washington combination grade sulphured cherries are a combination of Washington No. 1 and Washington No. 2 cherries of any style that are, unless otherwise specified, packed in a lot that averages at least fifty percent Washington No. 1 quality cherries.(6) Washington No. 3 grade sulphured cherries are cherries that fail to meet the requirements of the above grades and are practically free of stems, leaves, fruit spurs, bark, dirt, or foreign material.