The pomegranates of which [the Rabbis] spoke [are] three attached to one another. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says: [Concerning] a sifter or sieve: [a hole through which a pomegranate would fall] when one takes it and extends it; and [concerning] a basket: [a hole through which a pomegranate would fall] when one slings [it] behind him. [Concerning] all other utensils that cannot hold pomegranates, such as a quarter [-kav measure], a half of a quarter [-kav measure], and small sifters, their measure [to lose their tumah] is when the greater part of them [is perforated]; [these are] the words of R’ Meir. R’ Shimon says: The size of olives. [If] they were broken, their measure [to lose their tumah] is [a hole the size] of an olive. [If] they wore away, their measure [to lose their tumah] is any amount.

The pomegranate of which [the Rabbis] spoke [is] neither small nor large, but of medium size. [If so,] in what regard were the pomegranates of Badan mentioned? That [a forbidden pomegranate of Badan] prohibits [an entire mixture] in any amount, [these are] the words of R’ Meir. R’ Yochanan ben Nuri says: [They were mentioned in regard] to measuring with them [holes] in utensils. R’ Akiva says: It was mentioned for this and for that: to measure with them [holes in] utensils and that [a forbidden pomegranate of Badan] prohibits [an entire mixture] in any amount. R’ Yose said: The pomegranates of Badan and the leeks of Geva were not mentioned except in the regard that they should be tithed as certain maaser everywhere.