CLIMAX BASKETS
§ 97.11. Standards for climax baskets.
(a) The standard 2-quart climax basket shall be of the following dimensions: Length of bottom piece, 9 1/2 inches; width of bottom piece, 3 1/2 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of basket, 3 7/8 inches outside measurement; top of basket, length 11 inches and width 5 inches, outside measurement. Basket shall have a cover 5 by 11 inches, when a cover is used.
(b) The standard 4-quart climax basket shall be of the following dimensions: Length of bottom piece, 12 inches; width of bottom piece, 4 1/2 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of basket, 4 11/16 inches, outside measurement; top of basket, length 14 inches, width 6 1/4 inches, outside measurement. Basket shall have a cover 6 1/4 inches by 14 inches, when the cover is used.
(c) The standard 12-quart climax basket shall be of the following dimensions: Length of bottom piece, 16 inches; width of bottom piece, 6 1/2 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 7/16 inch; height of basket, 7 1/16 inches, outside measurement; top of basket, length 19 inches, width 9 inches, outside measurement. Basket shall have cover 9 inches by 19 inches, when cover is used.
(d) The standards for climax baskets for mushrooms shall be those designated in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this section, except that a one-pound climax basket of the following dimensions shall be standard for mushrooms when plainly stamped or marked on the side of the basket with the words ‘‘For mushrooms only’’: Length of bottom piece, 7 1/4 inches; width of bottom piece, 3 3/16 inches; thickness of bottom piece, 3/8 inch; height of basket, 3 5/8 inches; top of basket, length, 9 3/8 inches, width 4 3/8 inches outside measurements. Basket shall have a cover 4 3/8 inches by 9 3/8 inches, when cover is used.
(e) The required marking or stamping of one-pound baskets ‘‘For mushrooms only’’ shall be not less than 2 1/2 inches in over-all length, and composed of letters not less than 3/8 inch in height.
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 97.12(c) (relating to tolerances).
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