OAR 603-051-0955: Definitions

As used in these sections, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Caneberry” means any cultivated Rubus species. (2) “Certification” means the issuance of a certificate verifying that a particular quantity or lot of caneberry plants has been grown or propagated according to the provisions of OAR 603-051-0960. (3) “Certified Block” means a planting of caneberry plants that are first year propagation from Registered Stock. (4) “Certified Stock” means a class of caneberry plants that are first year or second year propagation from Registered Stock or first year propagation from first year Certified Stock. (5) “Department” means the Oregon State Department of Agriculture. (6) “Foundation Block” means a planting of Nuclear Stock caneberries for the production of Foundation Stock. (7) “Foundation Stock” means a class of caneberry plants that have been produced in a Foundation Block. (8) “Increase Block” means a planting of caneberry plants of Foundation Stock for the production of Registered or Certified Stock. (9) “Index” means to test for systemic disease infection by making a graft with tissue from the plant to be tested to an indicator plant or by other means of detection. (10) “Nuclear Stock” means caneberry plants of cultivars which were originally indexed and their clonal progeny which have been regularly reindexed and continuously protected from systemic disease infection by federal or state of Oregon agencies or plants from other states meeting standards established by the Dean of the School. Nuclear Stock is intended for planting in a Foundation Block. (11) “Off-Type” means any volunteer caneberry plant or any caneberry plant different from the cultivar as stated on the application for certification. (12) “Oregon Certified Caneberry Nursery Stock” means progeny plants propagated from Foundation, Registered, or Certified Stock and certified in accordance with these regulations. (13) “Registered Stock” means a class of caneberry plants that are first year propagation from Foundation Stock produced in an Increase Block. (14) “School” means the School of Agriculture, Oregon State University.