Title 7

SECTION 51.3198

51.3198 Size classifications.

§ 51.3198 Size classifications.

Size shall be specified in connection with the grade in terms of minimum diameter, range in diameter, minimum diameter with a percentage of a certain size or larger, or in accordance with one of the size classifications listed below: Provided, that unless otherwise specified, onions shall not be less than 1 1/2 inches in diameter, with 60 percent or more 2 inches or larger in diameter.

Size designation Minimum diameter Maximum diameter
Inches Millimeters Inches Millimeters
Small 1 25.4 2 1/4 57.2
Repacker/Prepacker 1 1 3/4 44.5 3 76.2
Medium 2 50.8 3 1/4 82.6
Large or Jumbo 3 76.2 ( 2)
Colossal 3 3/4 95.3 ( 2)

1 In addition to the sizes specified, a lot of onions designated as Repacker or Prepacker shall contain at least 60 percent or more 2 inches or larger in diameter.

2 No requirement.