| Washington Asparagus Grades to Which Tolerances Apply | Defect, color and trim tolerances adopted for Washington asparagus | Diameter and length tolerances adopted for Washington asparagus | ||
| Washington extra fancy Washington extra fancy tips Washington fancy Washington consumer pack |
To allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, the following tolerances are adopted: | To allow for variations in diameter and length incident to proper sizing, the following tolerances are adopted: | ||
| (1) | Ten percent, by count, for stalks failing to meet grade requirements other than for trim and color, including no more than one percent for decayed stalks. | (1) | Ten percent, by count, for stalks failing to meet the required minimum and maximum diameter defined in WAC 16-409-015 ("fairly uniform in length"). | |
| (2) | An additional ten percent, by count, for stalks having less than the required amount of green color. | (2) | Ten percent, by count, for stalks failing to meet the required length as established in WAC 16-409-022. | |
| (3) | An additional ten percent, by count, for stalks not meeting trim requirements. | |||