(1) In addition to the Washington state fresh asparagus standards contained in this chapter, the Washington state department of agriculture has adopted, as Washington state standards, modified United States fresh asparagus standards for U.S. grades No. 1 and No. 2 as specified under the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Standards for Grades of Fresh Asparagus, Secs. 51.3720 to 51.3732; effective February 23, 2006.

(2) The department's modifications to the U.S. standards are as follows:

(a) U.S. No. 1 must meet or exceed Washington extra fancy grade requirements.

(b) U.S. No. 2 must meet or exceed Washington fancy grade requirements.