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§ 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) |
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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.