Haw. Code R. § 4-42-29 - Standards for unassembled flower and foliage arrangements
"Very serious damage" means any defect which very seriously affects the appearance or shipping quality of the individual flower or plant part, or which makes the individual flower or plant part decidedly unsuitable for use in the arrangement.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of five per cent, by count, of the individual flowers or plant parts in any lot of arrangements may fail to meet the requirements of this grade; provided that not more than one-fifth of this amount, or one per cent, shall be allowed for flowers or plant parts affected by defects causing very serious damage or which fail to meet the requirements of the Hawaii Standard grade established for the flower or plant part, except for stem length.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, not more than a total of five per cent, by count, of the individual flowers or plant parts in any lot of arrangements may fail to meet the requirements of this grade; provided that not more than one-fifth of this amount, or one per cent, shall be allowed for defects causing very serious damage.
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