WAC 16-436-060
Definitions. The following definitions
are important to this chapter, and where appropriate, apply to
all Washington state commercial grades of peaches:
"At destination" means the final point of delivery by a
commercial carrier or the wholesale or retail facility where
the peaches are held.
"Damage" means any injury or defect that materially
affects a peach's appearance, edible quality, or shipping
quality.
"Department" means the Washington state department of
agriculture.
"Diameter" means the greatest distance measured through
the center of the peach at right angles to a line running from
the stem to the blossom end.
"Director" means the director of the department or the
director's designee.
"En route" means the peaches have left their original
shipping point and are in transit or are being held in an
intermediate storage facility before arriving at their final
destination.
"Fairly well formed" means that the shape of the peach
must be consistent with the characteristic shape of the
variety and must not be so misshapen that the appearance is
more than moderately affected.
"Loose or jumble pack" means the peaches are not placed
in the container in cups, compartments, or trays.
"Mature" means a peach has reached a stage of growth that
will ensure a proper completion of the ripening process.
"Not badly misshapen" means a peach may be more
irregularly shaped than "fairly well formed" but must not be
deformed as to seriously affect its utility or general
appearance.
"Serious damage" means any injury or defect that
seriously affects the appearance, edible quality, or shipping
quality of the peach.
"Soft or overripe" means a peach has very little
resistance to pressure. Such peaches are also called "dead
ripe."
"Standard peach box" means a container with minimum
inside dimensions of 4-1/4 to 6 inches by 11-1/2 to 16 inches.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. 07-12-075, § 16-436-060, filed 6/5/07, effective 7/6/07.]