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Orange: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 7.5 cm.

Representative diameter

7.5 cm = 0.075 m. A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.

A citrus fruit whose peel protects its segments.

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Orange, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

A citrus fruit whose peel protects its segments. Displayed dimension: representative diameter.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Whole orange, representative diameter.