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

·       THE MINIMUM DIAMETER SHALL BE:

o   10 MM FOR GREY SHALLOTS 

o   15 MM FOR OTHER SHALLOTS.

·       THE MAXIMUM DIAMETER SHALL BE:

o   55 MM FOR ROUND SHALLOTS AND

o   60 MM FOR DEMI-LONG AND LONG SHALLOTS.

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

o   10 MM WHERE THE DIAMETER OF THE SMALLEST BULB IS 10 MM AND OVER BUT UNDER 15 MM;

o   15 MM WHERE THE DIAMETER OF THE SMALLEST BULB IS 15 MM AND OVER BUT UNDER 20 MM;

o   20 MM WHERE THE DIAMETER OF THE SMALLEST BULB IS 20 MM OR OVER.

·       NAME OF ILLUSTRATION

o   SIZING – DIAMETER MEASUREMENT