WAC 16-414-105   Definitions -- Sulphured cherries.  "Damage" means any injury or specific defect described in WAC 16-414-145 or any equally objectionable variation of those defects, any other defect, or any combination of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance, or the edible quality or marketing quality of the fruit.

     "Fairly well bleached" means the cherries possess a reasonably uniform color typical of reasonably well bleached sulphured cherries for that variety.

     "Pit" means an entire pit or portion of a pit that is attached to a sulphured cherry or located within the pit cavity.

     "Properly matured" means that stage of ripeness when a cherry is ready for brining.

     "Serious damage" means any injury that seriously affects the appearance or market quality of the product.

     "Sulphured cherries" means properly matured whole cherries of similar varietal characteristics packed in a solution of sulphur dioxide of sufficient strength to preserve the cherries without adding hardening agents.

     "Sulphured cherries with pits" means whole cherries, with or without stems, from which the pits have not been removed. If:

     (1) Without stems, not more than twenty percent, by weight, of all the cherries may have the stems removed.

     (2) With stems, not more than one-half of one percent, by weight, of all the cherries may have the stems attached.

     "Sulphured cherries without pits" means whole cherries with or without stems from which the pits have been removed. If:

     (1) Without stems (cocktail), not more than seven percent, by weight, of all the cherries may have the stems removed.

     (2) With stems, not more than one-half of one percent, by weight, of all the cherries may have the stems attached.

     "Unclassified cherries" means sulphured cherries that do not conform to the descriptions of "sulphured cherries with pits" or sulphured cherries without pits.

     "Well bleached" means the cherries possess a practically uniform color that is typical of well bleached sulphured cherries for that variety.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, § 16-414-105, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-105, filed 5/25/05, effective 6/25/05.]