GARLIC GROWERS ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO

SIZING & GRADING GUIDELINES

RECOMMENDED PACKAGES: 30 POUND OR 10 KG BOX

SIZING parameters
RETAIL NAME

WHOLESALE NUMBER

AVERAGE DIAMETER METRIC

COUNT PER KG (approx.)

AVERAGE DIAMETER

COUNT PER POUND (approx.)
SUPER COLOSSAL

#11

75 MM

8

3"

3.5
COLOSSAL

#10

70 MM

9

2.75"

4
SUPER JUMBO

#9

65 MM

10

2.5"

4.5
EXTRA JUMBO

#8

55 MM

13

2.25"

6
JUMBO

#7

50 MM

20

2"

9
GIANT

#6

47 MM

23

1 7/8"

11
LARGE TUBE

#5

44 MM

30

1 3/4"

14
MED TUBE

#4

41 MM

33

1 5/8"

15.5
SMALL TUBE

#3

37 MM

44

1 1/2"

20

GRADING parameters
ONTARIO #1 - RETAIL MARKET QUALITY

SIZE: - 1.5" AND UP

QUALITY:

  • MATURE, CLEAN BRIGHT, BULBS FIRM AND COMPACT, CLOVES FILLED OUT AND FAIRLY PLUMP. NO STAINING. GRADE DEFECTS WITHIN TOLERANCE.

CONDITION:

  • WELL CURED AND DRY, NO DAMPNESS. LESS THAN 2% SHATTERED CLOVES. NO DECAY
ONTARIO COMMERCIAL

SIZE:

LARGE: 1-8 PER POUND OR 7-16 PER KG

MEDIUM: 9-14 PER POUND OR 17-29 PER KG

SMALL: 15+ PER POUND OR 30 + PER KG

QUALITY:

  • NOT SUITED FOR RETAIL SALES. STILL GENERALLY COMPACT, WITH CLOVES FILLED AND PLUMP.

CONDITION:

  • IN MOST CASES GARLIC IS WELL DRIED AND CURED. BULBS MATERIALLY STAINED WITH GREY OR YELLOWISH DISCOLOURATION, SOME SHOWING DARK SURFACE OR MOULD GROWTH. UP TO 6% DECAY, WITH SOME BULBS HAVING UP TO 2 CLOVES SHOWING DISCOLOURATION. UP TO 15% SHATTERED CLOVES. 5% MAY SHOW SPROUTS.

Rev. – 3/2000