# Commission Regulation (EC) No 1861/2004 of 28 October 2004 laying down the marketing standard applicable to peaches and nectarines, Division III: PROVISIONS CONCERNING SIZING

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Size is determined by:
circumference, or
maximum diameter of the equatorial section.
Peaches and nectarines must be graded according to the following scale:
Diameter
Sizing(code)
Circumference
90 mm and above
AAAA
28 cm and above
80 mm and over but under 90 mm
AAA
25 cm and over but under 28 cm
73 mm and over but under 80 mm
AA
23 cm and over but under 25 cm
67 mm and over but under 73 mm
A
21 cm and over but under 23 cm
61 mm and over but under 67 mm
B
19 cm and over but under 21 cm
56 mm and over but under 61 mm
C
17,5 cm and over but under 19 cm
51 mm and over but under 56 mm
D
16 cm and over but under 17,5 cm
The minimum size allowed for the ‘Extra’ class is 17,5 cm (circumference) or 56 mm (diameter).
Size D (51 mm and over but under 56 mm in diameter or 16 cm and over but under 17,5 cm in circumference) is not allowed in the period from 1 July to 31 October.
Sizing is compulsory for all classes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/1861/annex/division/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-1861/annex/division-III
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