(1) The following table identifies and describes the asparagus grades used in Washington state:
| Washington Asparagus Grades: |
| Stalk Characteristics: | "Extra Fancy Grade Asparagus" | "Extra Fancy Grade Asparagus Tips" | "Fancy Grade Asparagus" | "Consumer Pack Asparagus" | "Culls" |
| Stalks must be: | | | | | |
| (a) | Clean; | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| (b) | Fresh; | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| (c) | Fairly uniform in length; | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| (d) | Well trimmed; | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| (e) | Fairly well trimmed; | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| (f) | Fairly straight; | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| (g) | Not wilted; | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| (h) | Not badly misshapen; | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| (i) | Free from decay; | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| (j) | Free from damage caused by spreading or broken tips, dirt, disease, insects, or mechanical or other means; | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| (k) | At least eighty-five percent green in color; | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| (l) | All green. | No | Yes | No | No | No |
(2) "Culls" describes asparagus that:
(a) Is not graded in conformity with Washington extra fancy, Washington extra fancy tips, Washington fancy, Washington consumer pack, or U.S. No. 1, or U.S. No. 2; and
(b) Must not be marketed if more than ten percent by count of the stalks show white in excess of two inches.
[Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. 07-06-047, § 16-409-022, filed 3/1/07, effective 4/1/07; 05-10-092, § 16-409-022, filed 5/4/05, effective 6/4/05.]