Avocado Sizing
When packed, avocados are sized into categories based upon the weight of an individual fruit. These sizes are named according to the number of fruit from each size category needed to fill a 25-pound carton. Thus, a "size 48" avocado refers to the size category where 48 avocados placed in carton have a net weight of 25 pounds. Using this method, the larger the size designation, the smaller the fruit, i.e. a size 84 is smaller than size 32. As with maturity standards, the Avocado Inspection Service has the responsibility of monitoring the size of the individual fruit in each carton and, in addition, certifying that each carton of avocados weighs 25 pounds, plus or minus 0.5 pound. Official weights for each size category are below.