Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 7  /  Part 51  /  Sec. 51.2836 Size classifications.

The size of onions may be specified in accordance with one of the following classifications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Minimum diameter Maximum diameter

Size designation ---------------------------------------------------

Inches Millimeters Inches Millimeters----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Small....................................................... 1 25.4 2\1/4\ 57.2Repacker/Prepacker \1\...................................... 1\3/4\ 44.5 3 76.2Medium...................................................... 2 50.8 3\1/4\ 82.6Large 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.

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