Range (g) Weight difference (g)
70-135 35
136-300 70
> 300 100
There is no sizing uniformity requirement for Class II fruit packed loose in the package or
in sales packages.
Varieties of miniature apples, marked with an “M” in the Annex to this standard, are
exempted from the sizing provisions. These miniature varieties must have a minimum Brix
level of 12°.
IV. Provisions concerning tolerances
At all marketing stages, tolerances in respect of quality and size shall be allowed in each lot
for produce not satisfying the requirements of the class indicated.
A. Quality tolerances
(i) “Extra” Class
A total tolerance of 5 per cent, by number or weight, of apples not satisfying the
requirements of the class but meeting those of Class I is allowed. Within this tolerance not
more than 0.5 per cent in total may consist of produce satisfying neither the requirements of
Class II quality.
(ii) Class I
A total tolerance of 10 per cent, by number or weight, of apples not satisfying the
requirements of the class but meeting those of Class II is allowed. Within this tolerance not
more than 1 per cent in total may consist of produce satisfying neither the requirements of
Class II quality nor the minimum requirements, or of produce affected by decay.
(iii) Class II
A total tolerance of 10 per cent, by number or weight, of apples satisfying neither the
requirements of the class nor the minimum requirements is allowed. Within this tolerance
not more than 2 per cent in total may consist of produce affected by decay.
B. Size tolerances
For all classes: a total tolerance of 10 per cent, by number or weight, of apples not
satisfying the requirements as regards sizing is allowed. This tolerance may not be extended
to include produce with a size:
• 5 mm below the minimum diameter
• 10 g below the minimum weight