Farm-fresh produce sizing: straightforward guide to sizing

Sizing Standards

A plant has something different to offer on the plate at every stage of growth. Each has a different textures, flavors and characteristics that are unique and interesting.

The Chef’s Garden uses a standardized terminology for each product group so that you have a more accurate way of ordering the precise stage of growth that you are looking for. Not only do our product sizes offer you choices for your menu, they allow us to reduce waste by using every part of the plant.

NOTE: Product sizes listed are approximate and will be dependent upon the variety and season harvested.

Stage	Description	Approx Size	Round Root Crop Sizing
Cotyledon (Coty)	Cotyledon stage comes before the first true leaves appear. These leaves are called the cotyledon and are often difficult to identify because they do not resemble the mature leaf.
Microgreen (Micro)	Micro stage is how a plant is referred to when the first true leaves appear, which make the plant genus identifiable.
MicroPlus	MicroPlus is a larger Microgreen, but not yet a Petite plant. Also called Greenhouse (gh) Petite
Demi		1½” – 2”	6 – 7” overall 1/8” – ¼” root ball
Petite	Petite stage occurs when the plant begins to form leaf clusters.	2½” – 3½”	7 – 8” overall ¼ - ½” x ½” – ¾” root ball
Petite Plus	A slightly larger Petite plant, but not yet an Ultra.
Field Petite	Some products grown in the field, as opposed to in the greenhouse, grow differently, and as such we distinguish them as Field Petites.
Ultra	Ultra stage follows as the plant gains height.	3” – 4”	8 – 9” overall ¾” x ¾” root ball
Baby	Baby stage of plant occurs when the plant produces an actual head or root depending on the variety.	4” – 6”	9 – 12” overall 1”– 1¾” x 1½” – 2” root ball
Young	Young stage is when a plant is nearly full grown.	6” – 7”	12” – 14” overall 1½” – 2” x 2¼” – 3¼” root ball
Full Size	This is a full size plant. Also referred to as Perfect.	Full Size	14 – 16” overall 3¼” – 3½” x 3½” – 4” root ball
Flowering (Bud or Bloom)	Flowering stage occurs when a variety begins to bud and blossom.
Seed	Seed stage occurs when the plant comes to full maturity and prepares to reproduce.

Potato Sizing

	Approximate Size
B	2¼” – 2½”
C	1½” – 1¾”
D	1¼” – 1½”
E	1” – 1”
F	¾” - 1”
G	½” – ¾”
H	¼” – ½”