WAC 16-414-012   Tolerances for Washington No. 1 and Northwest No. 1 grade sweet cherries.  (1) Washington No. 1:

     (a) To allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling at the shipping point, the following tolerances, by count, are established:

     (i) Eight percent of cherries that fail to meet the requirements of the grade are allowed.

     (ii) Of the total tolerance of eight percent, no more than four percent is allowed for defects causing serious damage.

     (iii) Of the four percent tolerance for serious damage defects, no more than one-half of one percent is allowed for cherries affected by decay.

     (b) To allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling en route or at destination, the following tolerances, by count, are established:

     (i) Twenty-four percent of cherries in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the grade.

     (ii) Of the total tolerance of twenty-four percent, no more than eight percent is allowed for cherries that fail to meet the grade requirements because of permanent defects.

     (iii) Of the total tolerance of twenty-four percent, no more than six percent is allowed for cherries that are seriously damaged, including no more than four percent of cherries seriously damaged by permanent defects and two percent for cherries affected by decay.

     (2) Northwest No. 1:

     (a) To allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling at the shipping point, the following tolerances are established:

     (i) Ten percent of cherries in any inspection lot that fail to meet the requirements of the grade are allowed.

     (ii) Of the total tolerance of ten percent, no more than five percent is allowed for defects causing serious damage.

     (iii) Of the five percent tolerance for serious damage defects, no more than one percent is allowed for cherries affected by decay.

     (iv) The contents of individual samples or containers in any lot must not be limited to the percentage of grade defects discussed in WAC 16-414-020.

     (b) To allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling en route or at destination, the following tolerances, by count, are established:

     (i) Twenty-four percent of cherries in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of the grade.

     (ii) Of the total tolerance of twenty-four percent, no more than ten percent, by count, is allowed for cherries that fail to meet the grade requirements because of permanent defects.

     (iii) Of the total tolerance of twenty-four percent, no more than seven percent, by count, is allowed for cherries that are seriously damaged, including no more than five percent for cherries seriously damaged by permanent defects and two percent for cherries affected by decay.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, § 16-414-012, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-012, filed 5/25/05, effective 6/25/05.]