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

·       THE MINIMUM SIZE1 SHALL BE:

FOR FRUIT SIZED BY DIAMETER:

 

“EXTRA“ CLASS

CLASS I

CLASS II

LARGE FRUITED VARIETIES

60 MM

55 MM

55 MM

OTHER VARIETIES

55 MM

50 MM

45 MM

FOR FRUIT SIZED BY WEIGHT:

 

“EXTRA“ CLASS

CLASS I

CLASS II

LARGE FRUITED VARIETIES

130 G

110 G

110 G

OTHER VARIETIES

110 G

100 G

75 G

·       SUMMER PEARS INCLUDED IN THE ANNEX TO THIS STANDARD DO NOT HAVE TO RESPECT THE MINIMUM SIZE.

·       TO ENSURE UNIFORMITY IN SIZE, THE RANGE IN SIZE BETWEEN PRODUCE IN THE SAME PACKAGE SHALL NOT EXCEED:

·       FOR FRUIT SIZED BY DIAMETER:

o   5 MM FOR “EXTRA” CLASS FRUIT AND FOR CLASS I AND II FRUIT PACKED IN ROWS AND LAYERS;

o   10 MM FOR CLASS I FRUIT PACKED IN SALES PACKAGES OR LOOSE IN THE PACKAGE.

·       FOR FRUIT SIZED BY WEIGHT:

o   FOR “EXTRA“ CLASS AND CLASS I AND II FRUIT PACKED IN ROWS AND LAYERS:

RANGE (G)

WEIGHT DIFFERENCE (G)

75 – 100

15

100 – 200

35

200 – 250

50

> 250

80

FOR CLASS I FRUIT PACKED IN SALES PACKAGES OR LOOSE IN THE PACKAGE:

RANGE (G)

WEIGHT DIFFERENCE (G)

100 – 200

50

> 200

100