PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING
- Size of the tuber is determined by square mesh.
- When checking the size of tubers, they must be passed through the square mesh without pressure.
- Tubers must be of:
- A minimum size such that they do not pass through a square mesh of:
- 28 mm x 28 mm for early potatoes
- 35 mm x 35 mm for ware potatoes
- 30 mm x 30 mm for long varieties of ware potatoes defined hereafter.
- A maximum size such that they pass through a square mesh of 80 mm x 80 mm, or for long varieties, of 75 mm x 75 mm.
- A minimum size such that they do not pass through a square mesh of:
- Early and ware potatoes exceeding the maximum size shall be allowed provided the maximum difference in size between the smallest and the largest tuber is not more than 30 mm and they are marketed under a specific denomination or commercial name.
- Tubers of a size range between 18 mm and 35 mm can be marketed under the denomination of “mids” or an equivalent commercial name.
- Uniformity in size is not compulsory. However, in packages up to 5 kg net weight packed for direct sale to the consumer, the maximum difference allowed between the smallest and the largest tuber must not exceed 30 mm.
- A variety is considered as long if it is listed as long or long oval in the national list of varieties of the country where it has been bred.
- The sizing requirements do not apply to long varieties of irregular shape (e.g. Stella, Ratte or Pink Fir Apple).