Application
9. (1) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail, asparagus, snap beans, beets without tops, carrots without tops, onions without tops, parsnips, forced rhubarb or tomatoes except by weight or in a package prescribed for vegetables by this Regulation. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 9 (1). (2) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), all produce shall be packed in the packages described in Table 1. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 9 (2). (3) The dimensions in Tables 1 and 2 are inside measurements unless otherwise stated. TABLE 1  Type of Package

Volume


Half pint

16.8 cubic inches


Pint

33.6 cubic inches


Quart

67.2 cubic inches


Baskets

2 quarts


"

4 quarts


"

6 quarts


"

8 quarts


"

11 quarts


Half bushel hamper

16 quarts


Bushel hamper

32 quarts


Half bushel box, Carton or Crate

1,100 cubic inches


Bushel box, Carton or Crate

2,200 cubic inches


Baskets

2 litres


"

4 quarts R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 9 (3). (4) Subject to subsection (5), produce referred to in Table 2 may be packed in the corresponding packages described in that Table. TABLE 2  Item

Fruit or Vegetable

Type of Package

Size or Volume


1.

Apples

Apple Bags

3, 5, 10 pounds


 

 

Shopping-type bags packed at point of retail sale

6, 8, 10, 20 pounds


 

 

Standard apple box

18 in. × 111/2 in. × 101/2 in.


 

 

Half box

161/8 in. × 85/8 in. × 75/8 in.


 

 

Apple crates

17 in. × 13 in. × 11 in.


 

 

Tray carton

193/4 in. × 111/2 in. × 53/4 in.


 

 

 

193/4 in. × 12 in. × 113/4 in.


 

 

Carton or Crate

161/8 in. × 111/2 in. × 53/4 in. end piece with 4 3/4 in. side piece


 

 

Cell-pack

i. Apple cell-packs shall, in the case of cell-packs for elongated varieties of apples, including Delicious variety, have individual cells of the dimensions set out in columns II, III and IV for the number of apples, by count, contained in the cell-packs, set out opposite thereto in column I as follows:


 

 

Column I

Column II

Column III

Column IV


 

 

Count

Length

Width

Depth


 

 

60

35/8 in.

33/8 in.

35/8 in.


 

 

72

37/16 in.

33/16 in.

37/16 in.


 

 

80

35/16 in.

31/16 in.

35/16 in.


 

 

96

31/16 in.

27/8 in.

31/8 in.


 

 

120

27/8 in.

211/16 in.

215/16 in.


 

 

140

211/16 in.

29/16 in.

23/4 in.


 

 

160

29/16 in.

27/16 in.

25/8 in.


 

 

175

215/32 in.

211/32 in.

21/2 in.


 

 

200

211/32 in.

29/32 in.

27/16 in.


 

 

216

27/32 in.

27/32 in.

23/8 in.


 

 

 

ii. Apple cell-packs shall, in the case of cell-packs for round varieties of apples, including McIntosh, Spartan, Newton and Rome varieties, have individual cells of the dimensions set out in columns II, III and IV for the number of apples, by count, contained in the cell-packs, set out opposite thereto in column I as follows:


 

 

Column I

Column II

Column III

Column IV


 

 

Count

Length

Width

Depth


 

 

60

39/16 in.

31/4 in.

33/4 in.


 

 

72

37/16 in.

31/16 in.

39/16 in.


 

 

84

31/4 in.

23/4 in.

35/16 in.


 

 

96

33/16 in.

211/16 in.

31/4 in.


 

 

120

215/16 in.

21/2 in.

3 in.


 

 

140

23/4 in.

25/16 in.

213/16 in.


 

 

160

29/16 in.

21/4 in.

211/16 in.


 

 

180

21/2 in.

23/16 in.

25/8 in.


 

 

200

23/8 in.

21/16 in.

21/2 in.


 

 

216

25/16 in.

2 in.

27/16 in.


 

 

Half-bin

10 bushels, outside measurements 48 in. × 42 in. and inside depth 121/4 in. with sides and ends 1/2 in. minimum thickness and bottom 5/8 in. minimum thickness


2.

Asparagus

Pyramid-type

minimum net weights of 15 pounds for asparagus 6 in. or less in length and 20 pounds for asparagus over 6 in. in length


3.

Beets

Bags, cartons, boxes or crates

1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, 50, 75 and 100 pounds.


4.

Cabbage

Bags

40, 50 and 75 pounds


 

 

Sound, suitable non-standard open containers

 


 

 

Sound wire-bound crates

 


5.

Cantaloups

Sound, suitable containers

 


6.

Carrots

Bags, cartons, boxes or crates

1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75 and 100 pounds


7.

Cauliflower

Sound suitable non-standard open containers

 


 

 

Sound wire-bound crates

 


8.

Celery

Cartons: 

i. Regular celery

191/2 in. × 161/2 in. × 11 in.


 

ii. Celery hearts

20 in. × 141/2 in. × 10 in.


 

iii. Hearts and stalks

20 in. × 141/2 in. × 11 in.


9.

Cherries

Carton or crate

i. 153/4 in. × 153/4 in. × 43/8 in. 


 

 

 

ii. 161/4 in. × 12 in. × 51/4 in.


10.

Corn (Sweet)

Bag, carton, box or crate

any multiple of 1/2 dozen ears


 

 

Transparent packages

any number of ears up to a dozen


11.

Cucumbers

Regular type:

 


 

 

Crate

161/8 in. × 111/2 in. × 41/2 in.


 

 

Cartons: 

i. Special

14 in. × 91/2 × 5 in. or 41/2 in.


 

 

 

ii. 1 Dozen

14 3/4 in. × 63/8 in. × 33/4 in.


 

 

 

iii. 2 Dozen

161/2 in. × 9 in. × 63/4 in.


 

 

 

iv. King

161/2 in. × 81/2 in. × 61/4 in.


 

 

 

v. Queen

143/4 in. × 81/2 in. × 61/4 in.


 

 

 

vi. Prince

131/4 in. × 81/4 in. × 61/4 in.


 

 

 

vii. Super King

16 in. × 11 in. × 91/2 in.


 

 

Long Seedless Type:

 


 

 

Cartons: 

i. Small

131/2 in. × 121/2 in. × 41/2 in.


 

 

 

ii. Medium

15 in. × 121/2 in. × 41/2 in.


 

 

 

iii. Large

17 in. × 121/2 in. × 41/2 in.


 

 

 

iv. Extra Large

19 in. × 121/2 in. × 41/2 in.


12.

Head Lettuce

Cartons:

191/2 in. × 161/2 in. × 11 in.


 

 

 

24 in. × 161/2 in. × 11 in.


 

 

Sound, suitable non-standard open packages

 


 

 

Sound, wire-bound crates

 


13.

Onions

Cartons, boxes, crates or new bags

1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, 50, 75 and 100 pounds


 

 

Transparent packages

2 or 3 “Jumbo” onions sold as a unit


14.

Parsnips

Bags, cartons, boxes or crates

1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, 50, 75 and 100 pounds


15.

Peaches

Cartons or crates

161/8 in. × 111/2 in. × 53/4 in. end piece and 43/4 in. side piece 


 

 

 

2/3 bushel — 1,440 cubic inches


 

 

Boxes, cartons or crates

161/8 in. × 111/2 in. × 53/4 in. end piece and 33/4 in. side piece


 

 

Panta Pak

161/4 in. × 131/2 in. × 61/2 in.


 

 

Cell-Pak

Peach cell-packs shall have individual cells of the dimensions set out in columns II, III and IV for the number of peaches, by count, contained in the cellpack, set out opposite thereto in column I as follows:


 

 

Column I

Column II

Column III

Column IV


 

 

Count

Length

Width

Depth


 

 

30

31/16 in.

3 in.

31/4 in.


 

 

36

3 in.

215/16 in.

35/32 in.


 

 

40

227/32 in.

213/16 in.

31/16 in.


 

 

48

241/64 in.

237/64 in.

253/64 in.


 

 

56

235/64 in.

231/64 in.

245/64 in.


 

 

60

231/64 in.

234/64 in.

239/64 in.


 

 

70

21/4 in.

21/4 in.

25/8 in.


16.

Pears

Pear Box

18 in. × 111/2 in. × 81/2 in.


 

 

Half Box

161/8 in. × 85/8 in. × 75/8 in.


 

 

Carton or crate

161/8 in. × 111/2 in. × 53/4 in. end piece and 43/4 in. side piece


 

 

 

2/3 bushel — 1,440 cubic inches


 

 

Pear carton

17 in. × 103/4 in. × 5 in.


 

 

Tray carton

193/4 in. × 12 in. × 113/4 in.


17.

Plums, Prunes

Boxes, cartons or crates

i. 18 in. × 111/2 in. × 31/4 in.


 

 

 

ii. 161/8 in. × 133/4 in. × 53/4 in.


 

 

 

iii. 161/8 in. × 111/2 in. × 43/4 in. end piece and 33/4 in. side piece 


 

 

 

iv. 161/8 in. × 10 in. × 33/8 in. — may have 1/2 in. cleat


 

 

 

v. 2/3 bushel — 1,440 cubic inches 


18.

Potatoes

Cartons, boxes, crates or new bags

1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75 and 100 pounds


 

 

Transparent packages

3 potatoes which are uniformly sized, foil wrapped and sold as a unit


19.

Rhubarb (Field)

Cartons

10 pounds


 

 

Sound, suitable containers

 


 

(Forced)

Cartons

10 pounds


20.

Rutabagas

Bag, carton, box or crate

5, 10, 15, 25, 40, 50, 75 and 100 pounds


21.

Tomatoes

Cartons, boxes, crates or other packages

1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 10 pounds and multiples of 5 pounds


 

 

Tomato tubes

minimum net weight of 14 ounces


 

 

Crates or lugs

161/8 in. × 131/2 in. × 61/2 in. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 9 (4); O. Reg. 331/08, s. 3. (5) Asparagus sold by growers and packers shall be packed in the packages for asparagus described in Table 2 of subsection (4) except asparagus sold directly to consumers which shall not be so packed. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 9 (5). (6) Half-bin packages for apples shall be constructed of plywood and ends, sides and bottoms shall be padded with number 1 polyfoam or plastic bubble sheeting with a minimum thickness of one-quarter inch. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 9 (6). (7) During shipment, half-bin packages of apples shall be level full and completely covered with corrugated material capable of withstanding a bursting test of 125 pounds per square inch. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 9 (7). (8) Pyramid-type packages for asparagus shall be constructed of corrugated cardboard with, (a) each outer liner being forty-two pounds basic weight with full weather and water resistant adhesive applied to the inside facing; (b) a white outer liner on the outside surface of the container; (c) the medium being thirty-three pounds basic weight C flute corrugated; (d) wet wax cascade treatment to a minimum of 45 per cent by weight; and (e) an extra strength designation and a mullen test capability of not less than 200 pounds per square inch. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 9 (8). (9) The inside surface of the bottom of every pyramid-type package for asparagus shall be entirely covered with a moisture pad consisting of a minimum of ten plies of cellulose or like material stitched or applied to a polyethylene backing. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 378, s. 9 (9).