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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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