SIZING of cucumbers

  • Size is determined by either weight or by a combination of length and diameter.
  • Uniformity in size is compulsory for Classes “Extra” and I.
  • To ensure uniformity, one of the following two options should be applied:

Cucumbers sized by weight

  • The range in weight of cucumbers in the same package must not exceed:
  • cucumbers below 180 g should be reasonably uniform in size
  • 100 g where the smallest piece weighs between 180 and 400 g
  • 150 g where the smallest piece weighs 400 g or more

Cucumbers sized by length and diameter.

  • The range in length of cucumbers in the same package must not exceed:
  • 5 cm in length between the longest and the shortest cucumber in the same package, and cucumbers should be reasonably uniform in diameter.