§ 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 | 21⁄4 | 57.2 |
| Repacker/Prepacker 1 | 13⁄4 | 44.5 | 3 | 76.2 |
| Medium | 2 | 50.8 | 31⁄4 | 82.6 |
| Large or Jumbo | 3 | 76.2 | (2) | |
| Colossal | 33⁄4 | 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. |