WAC 16-414-107   Washington state grades for sulphured cherries.  (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.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, § 16-414-107, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-107, filed 5/25/05, effective 6/25/05.]