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[–] 28 points 2 years ago (9 children)
  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It's not metric, but there's another logic to it.

    Those cartons are available for 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20 eggs.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I feel old seeing to many variations on egg volumes. When I was a boy the tray had 36 and you could fill a half dozen carton or two hals dozens stuck together.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    The standard wholesale tray is 30.

    They stack better than boxes, so it makes sense to transport them that way for restaurants and other kitchens.

    I haven't seen the 30 trays in retail stores in several years. I guess most people don't need 30 eggs at a time or it's difficult to transport unwrapped

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I couldn't remember I was recalling them and figured it was a 6x6 carton.

    Where I saw them was at dedicated grocers and they were open top cardboard bases you could select the eggs from as required.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Thanks to shrinkflation we will start seeing that in America at some point.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I can buy eggs in the following sizes at my grocery store:

    4, 6, 12, 18, 24, 32

    In the USA.

    Since before the pandemic.

    I have no idea what the 4 pack is for but it’s a silly looking container.

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