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This information prepared by former Extension horticulturists S.C. Myers and Paul Colditz. Released by Darbie Granberry and Terry Kelley, Extension horticulturists. Reviewed by Tim Coolong, Extension coordinator, horticulture.
Retail or direct marketing at farmer's markets, roadside markets, stands and pick-your-own farms is an important and growing method of marketing fresh fruits and vegetables in Georgia. However, many of the containers used in the wholesale trade are not practical for direct marketing to consumers who desire fruits and vegetables in small quantities. The retail marketer has the option of selling his product in small volume containers or by count when scales are unavailable. Containers available for retail marketing come in a wide range of sizes and materials. Some of the more common retail containers are presented in Table 1. Common retail containers
Under specific fruit and vegetable crops, retail containers are compared with the more common containers (bushels, lugs, etc.) that are used in the wholesale trade (Tables 2 and 3). In addition, weights and approximate yields for canning and freezing of fruits and vegetables in some of the common retail containers are presented for use in retail marketing. Because processed yields can vary so much based on size of produce and processing method, consider the indicated yields to be approximate values. Weights and Approximate Processed Yields for Fruits
Weights and Approximate Processed Yields for Vegetables
Volumes and Conversions
Acknowledgments and Selected ReferencesThe authors wish to acknowledge the following sources and references, certain tables from which were adapted for use in this publication.
Status and Revision History How many lbs is a bushel of cucumbers?Cucumbers Bushel 48 - 50 lbs. Peck 12 - 13 lbs.
How many pounds of cucumbers are in a half bushel?25lbs - Pickling Cucumbers HALF BUSHEL, PERFECT FOR CANNING!
How many cucumbers are in a half bushel?Per Head (average) 1 to 1 ½ Corn (sweet, in husk) Bushel 70 Carton 50 Dozen 6 to 8 Ear ⅓ to ½ Cucumbers Bushel 48 to 50 Peck 12 to 13 Each ½ Eggplant Bushel 33 to 35 Each (average) 2 ¼ Garlic Head 1 to 2 oz. (16 oz. per lb.)
How many pounds is a half bushel?A half-bushel is about 21 pounds of apples, while a bushel weighs about 45 pounds. There are about 28 apples in a peck or ¼ bushel. Pears are denser fruit: a peck weighs approximately 14 pounds, a half-bushel is about 28 pounds and a bushel about 56 pounds.
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