---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 51.320"
title: "7"
number: "51.320"
heading: "Diameter."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/51.320"
---

# §51.320. Diameter.


When measuring for minimum size, “diameter” means the greatest dimension of the apple measured at right angles to a line from stem to blossom end. When measuring for maximum size, “diameter” means the smallest dimension of the apple determined by passing the apple through a round opening in any position.


## Notes

### Source

Source: 67 FR 69663, Nov. 19, 2002, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.