Grading of the oysters

The grading :
it is the sorting of oysters according to their sizes, from the smallest ones to the biggest ones. Indeed the consumers often think in number of oysters/kg, it is the famous dozen oysters.

Hollow oysters
N°1
N°2
N°3
N°4
N°5
Weight/piece
111/150 g
86/110 g
66/85 g
46/65 g
30/45 g
Flat oysters
0000
000
00
0
1
2
3
4
5
Weight/piece
+160 g
130/160 g
100/130 g
80/100 g
70/80 g
60/70 g
50/60 g
40/50 g
30/40 g
First weighing before cleaning
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