N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1003.06

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Agr 1003.06 - Raspberries

(a) The following definitions for seal of quality raspberries shall apply:

(1) "Anthracnose" means a fungal plant disease characterized by necrotic lesions.

(2) "Damage" means any defect, or any combination of defects, which materially detracts from the appearance, edibility or marketing of the raspberries;

(3) "Overripe" means beyond peak maturity or soft, necessitating immediate consumption;

(4) "Serious damage" means any defect, or any combination of defects, which seriously detracts from the appearance, or the edible or marketing quality of the berry and includes berries which are badly deformed, crushed, leaky, moldy, decayed or which have poor color characteristics of immature berries, or berries from which the core has not been removed;

(5) "Well colored" means that the whole surface of the berry shows a color characteristic of a mature berry; and

(6) "Well developed" means that the berries are not misshapen owing to anthracnose injury, frost injury, lack of pollination, insect injury or other causes.

(b) The following requirements shall apply for the use of the seal of quality design on raspberries:

(1) A producer of New Hampshire raspberries may use the state of New Hampshire seal of quality design after receiving a permit from the department;

(2) Raspberries shall be of one variety and meet the requirements of the New Hampshire No. 1 grade as follows:

a. Well colored and well developed;

b. Not soft, overripe or broken;

c. Free from cores, sunscald, mold and decay; and

d. Free from damage caused by dirt or other foreign matter, shriveling, moisture, disease, insect, or mechanical or other means;.

(3) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling not more than 10 percent by volume of the berries in any lot shall fail to meet the requirements of this grade, including therein not more than 5 percent for defects causing serious damage, and including in this latter amount not more than one percent for berries which are affected by mold or decay;

(4) Individual packages shall contain not more than 1 1/2 times the tolerance specified, provided that the average for the entire lot is within the tolerance specified; and

(5) The following labeling and packaging requirements shall apply:

a. Raspberries shall be packaged in new, clean, sound containers, and

b. Containers shall be labeled to show the net contents and the name and address of the producer.

N.H. Admin. Code § Agr 1003.06

Derived From Volume XXXV Number 45, Filed November 12, 2015, Proposed by #10952, Effective 10/21/2015, Expires 10/21/2025.