WAC 16-414-108   Tolerances for Washington sulphured cherries.  (1) Washington No. 1 grade sulphured whole cherries:

     (a) At least ninety-five percent of the cherries in any lot must meet the requirements of "firm."

     (b) Not more than ten percent of the cherries in any lot may be below the remaining requirements of this grade, of which not more than one-half or five percent must be allowed for defects classified as serious damage.

     (2) Washington No. 1 grade sulphured halved cherries:

     (a) At least ninety-five percent of the cherries of any lot must meet the requirements of "firm."

     (b) Not more than ten percent of the cherries in any lot may be below the remaining requirements of this grade, of which not more than one-half or five percent must be allowed for defects classified as serious damage.

     (3) Washington No. 2 grade sulphured whole cherries:

     (a) At least ninety-five percent of the cherries of any lot must meet the requirements of "fairly firm."

     (b) Not more than ten percent of the cherries in any lot may be below the remaining requirements of this grade.

     (4) Washington No. 2 grade sulphured halved cherries:

     (a) At least ninety percent of the cherries in any lot must meet the requirements of "fairly firm."

     (b) Not more than ten percent of the cherries of any lot may be below the remaining requirements of this grade.

     (5) Washington combination grade sulphured cherries:

     (a) A tolerance of not more than ten percent is allowed for cherries that are below the requirements of Washington No. 2 grade.

     (b) The tolerances for combination grade sulphured cherries are on a container basis. However, individual containers in any lot may vary from the specified tolerances if the averages for the entire lot, based on sample inspections, are within the specified tolerances.

     (c) For the entire lot, no part of any tolerance must reduce the requirement that fifty percent of cherries in the combination must be of the higher grade. However, individual containers may have at least thirty-five percent of the higher grade or be more than twenty percent below the requirements of Washington No. 2 grade.

     (d) When other combinations are specified, individual containers may not have more than fifteen percent less than the percentage specified of the higher grade or be more than twenty percent below the requirements of Washington No. 2 grade.

     (6) Washington No. 3 grade sulphured cherries: There are no applicable tolerances for Washington No. 3 grade sulphured cherries.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. 07-12-076, § 16-414-108, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07; 05-12-037, § 16-414-108, filed 5/25/05, effective 6/25/05.]