PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING

·       SIZING OF INSHELL HAZELNUTS IS MANDATORY FOR “EXTRA” CLASS AND CLASS I, BUT OPTIONAL FOR CLASS II.

·       THE SIZE IS DETERMINED BY THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER OF THE EQUATORIAL SECTION OF THE SHELL. 

·       THE MINIMUM SIZE IS 12 MM IN DIAMETER.

·       UNIFORMITY IN SIZE IS EXPRESSED BY:

o   A SIZE RANGE DEFINED BY A MINIMUM SIZE AND A MAXIMUM SIZE WHICH MUST NOT EXCEED 3 MM OF DIFFERENCE OR

o   SCREENING DEFINED AS A MINIMUM SIZE IN DIAMET