"Well trimmed" means, in the case of asparagus, that at least two-thirds of the butt of the stalk is smoothly trimmed in a plane approximately parallel to the bottom of the container and that the butt is not stringy or frayed. In the case of endive and escarole, that the roots are neatly cut near the point of attachment of the outer leaf stems. In the case of romaine, that the stem is trimmed off close to the point of attachment of the outer leaves. In the case of cabbage, that the head shall not have more than four wrapper leaves. In the case of fennel (sweet anise), that not more than one coarse outer branch is left on each side of the bulb to protect the tender inside portion, the portion of the root remaining is not more than one-half inch in length. Tops may be either full length or cut back to not less than 10 inches except that not more than five of the outer branches may be cut back to less than 10 inches if necessary to facilitate proper packing, but not more than three of these may be on the same side of the bulb. In the case of shallots, that the tops are no longer than one quarter-inch.

     "Wine" means a diverse commodity class composed of the yeast fermentation products of the must, or juice, pressed from grapes, fruit or other agricultural products. Wine is a fruit product, but fermentation produces a variety of chemical changes in the must, and so wine is not simply juice with ethanol added. Fermentation alters the must by altering the conjugation of organic acids and phenolics, by extraction and the formation of copigments and the development of an anaerobic and protective redox potential.

HISTORY:

     New Rule R.1985 d.282, eff. June 3, 1985.

     See: 17 N.J.R. 765(b), 17 N.J.R. 1407(d).

     Amended by R.1986 d.201, effective June 2, 1986.

     See: 18 N.J.R. 588(b), 18 N.J.R. 1196(c).

     Added definitions "fairly well trimmed" and "mixed colors"; amended "fairly well filled" and "tight".

     Amended by R.1987 d.89, effective February 2, 1987.

     See: 18 N.J.R. 2347(a), 19 N.J.R. 287(a), 19 N.J.R. 355(a).

     Hydrocooled amended to 32[degrees]F from 34[degrees]F.

     Amended by R.1987 d.442, effective November 2, 1987.

     See: 19 N.J.R. 1593(c), 19 N.J.R. 1987(a).

     Added definitions "well colored" and "well filled".

     Amended by R.1988 d.97, effective March 7, 1988.

     See: 19 N.J.R. 2327(b), 20 N.J.R. 525(a).

     Added text to "fairly tight" and added definitions "Well developed" and "Well trimmed".

     Amended by R.1988 d.370, effective August 1, 1988.

     See: 20 N.J.R. 953(a), 20 N.J.R. 1871(a).

     Amended "fairly tight" and "fairly well filled".

     Amended by R.1989 d.234, effective April 6, 1989.

     See: 21 N.J.R. 227(a), 21 N.J.R. 1118(b).

     Added definition of "fairly clean" regarding shallots. Expanded definitions of several words and terms as they apply to newly added fruits and vegetables to Jersey Fresh program participation.

     Amended by R.1990 d.354, effective July 16, 1990.

     See: 22 N.J.R. 1296(a), 22 N.J.R. 2140(b).

     Added definitions of "Application of tolerances" and "tolerances"; expanded cases in definitions of "fairly tight" and "well filled".

     Amended by R.1992 d.374, effective October 5, 1992.

     See: 24 N.J.R. 2318(b), 24 N.J.R. 3511(b).

     Amended by R.1994 d.485, effective September 19, 1994.

     See: 26 N.J.R. 2831(a), 26 N.J.R. 3828(a).

     Amended by R.2000 d.380, effective September 18, 2000.

     See: 32 N.J.R. 2218(a), 32 N.J.R. 3391(a).

     In "Application of tolerances", inserted references to bok choy and cactus; in "Tight", substituted a reference to sweet corn for a reference to green corn, inserted a reference to bok choy, and deleted "well" following "sufficiently"; and in "Well filled", inserted a reference to grape tomatoes.

     Amended by R.2003 d.434, effective November 3, 2003.

     See: 35 N.J.R. 2974(a), 35 N.J.R. 5060(a).

     Added "Fairly uniform in color" and "Fairly well colored".

     Amended by R.2004 d.422, effective November 15, 2004.

     See: 36 N.J.R. 2319(a), 36 N.J.R. 5088(b).

     Added "Jersey Fresh Milk", "Jersey Fresh Flavored Milk", "Licensed packer", "Made with Jersey Fresh Milk", "Made with Premium Jersey Fresh Milk" and "Producer".

     Amended by R.2005 d.329, effective October 3, 2005.

     See: 37 N.J.R. 2163(a), 37 N.J.R. 3809(c).

     Added definition "Wine".

     Amended by R.2009 d.296, effective October 5, 2009.

     See: 41 N.J.R. 1296(a), 41 N.J.R. 3794(a).

     In definition "Fairly well colored", inserted "and means, in the case of eggplant (fresh for processing), that it has a fairly good characteristic for the variety, except that streaks of green color, that does not materially detract from the appearance, shall be permitted".

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