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How Much of a Fruit or Vegetable Will I Need to Pick?
After you locate a pick-your-own farm near you, the next question that
comes to mind is, how much should I pick in order to can, freeze, make jam,
etc.? How much jam can I make from 6 quarts of berries? How much
applesauce will 2 bushels make? Then this is the page for you! The conversion and tables below should
answer your questions.
I'm always looking for more to add and feedback,
so please email me at the address at the bottom of the page! And if you have a farm and want to
add it or correct the
information, please click on the link to "add my farm".!
Be sure to also see your state's harvest calendar to
know when each crop is usually ready to be picked -
just click on your state
and look for the harvest calendar / crop availability link.
And if you want simple
illustrated, instructions on making and canning many common items, like how
to make jam, applesauce, apple butter, spaghetti sauce, salsa, fruit pies, freezing vegetables, putting
up peaches, green beans, etc., just click here.
Of course, the next logical question is how much does a bushel of a
fruit or vegetable produce when canned or frozen?
Weights and Approximate Processed Yields of Common Fruits
and Vegetables
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FRUITS
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If
you have this much fresh:
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You should get this much... |
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Commonly made
products |
Canned
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Frozen
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Apples |
1 bushel
(42-48 lbs) |
1 bushel = 13 to
15 qt. canned applesauce (no sugar added), 15 - 18 with sugar
1 bushel = 10 to 12 qt. juice |
16 - 20 quarts
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32 - 40 pints
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3 lbs.
|
1 quart
applesauce |
1 quart
|
2 pints
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8
medium apples = 2.25 lbs |
1 nine-inch
apple pie
or
3 cups of applesauce |
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| 1 peck =
10 to 14 lbs |
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Berries
(general)
(except strawberries)
|
24-quart crate
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jams,
jellies |
12 - 18 quarts
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32 - 36 pints
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| 5 - 8 cups |
Jam
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1 quart |
2 - 3 pints
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Blackberries |
1 quart
(2 pints) |
Jam |
1 pint |
3/4 quart |
| lbs. |
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Blueberries |
1
quart |
|
1
pint |
1
quart |
|
3
lbs. |
|
1
quart |
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Cherries |
1 quart |
jelly, canned
cherries |
1quart,
unpitted |
1 quart,
unpitted |
| 2 to 2 1/2 lb. |
|
1quart,
unpitted |
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Grapes |
1
bushel |
juice |
16 qt. of juice |
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|
2
quarts |
jelly |
1 quart |
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Peaches |
1 bushel (48 lbs.)
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|
18-24 quarts
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32 - 48 pints
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2 - 2.5 lbs
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2 pints
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Pears |
1 bushel (56 lbs.)
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20-25 quarts
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40-50 pints
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2 - 2.5 lbs.
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1 quart
|
2 pints
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Plums |
1
bushel |
|
24 to 30 qt. canned |
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|
2 to 2 1/2 lb. |
|
1
quart |
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Raspberries |
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Strawberries |
24-quart crate
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12-16 quarts
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38 pints
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6 - 8 cups
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1 quart
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2 pints
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lbs. |
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Tomatoes |
1 bushel (53 lbs.)
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15-20 quarts
or 10-12 quarts juice |
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2.5 - 3 lbs.
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1 quart
canned |
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VEGETABLES |
If you have this much fresh: |
...you should get this much : |
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Canned
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Frozen
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Asparagus |
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3
- 4 lbs |
1 quart |
3 pints |
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Beans,
Lima |
1 bushel (32 lbs.)
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6-8 quarts
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12-16 pints
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4 - 5 lbs.
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1 quart
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2 pints
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Beets |
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3lbs |
1 qt. canned |
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Beans,
Snap |
1 bushel (30 lbs.)
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15 - 20 quarts
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30 - 45 pints
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1.5 - 2 lbs.
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1 quart
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2 pints
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Cabbage |
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Corn
(Sweet, in husk) |
1 bushel (35 lbs.)
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8 - 10 quarts
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14 - 17 pints
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6 -16 ears
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1 quart
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2 pints
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Cucumbers |
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Greens |
1 bushel (18 lbs.)
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6 - 9 quarts
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8 - 12 pints
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2 - 3 lbs.
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1 quart
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2 pints
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Peas,
Field |
1 bushel (30 lbs.)
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6 - 7 quarts
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12 - 15 pints
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| 4 - 5 lbs.
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1 quart
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2 pints
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Pumpkins |
one
10-lb pumpkin |
2
quarts |
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Squash
(summer) (zucchini, crookneck, Patty Pan, etc.) |
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| 3 lbs |
1 quart |
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Squash
(winter)
(Hubbard, banana, Acorn, Butternut, Buttercup) |
1 bushel (40 lbs.)
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16 - 20 quarts
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32 - 40 pints
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3
lbs. |
1
quart |
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Volumes
and Conversions
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One of these
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...is equal to:
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1 Bushel
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8 gallons (dry)
32 quarts (dry)
64 pints (dry)
4 pecks
2,150 cubic inches
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1 Gallon
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4 quarts
8
pints
16
cups
231 cubic inches
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1 Quart
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32 fluid ounces
58 cubic inches
2 pints
4 cups
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1 Pint
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16 fluid ounces
29 cubic inches
2 cups
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1 Kilo (or kilogram)
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2.205 pounds
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1 Liter
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1.057 quarts (liquid)
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Weight per Bushel for Common Fruits
and Vegetables
If you like to do a large quantity of canning and once and be
done with it for a year, you may want to do what I do, either pick in large
quantity, or find the local real farmer's market (like the one in Forest Park,
Georgia) and get bulk quantities. In which case, you need to know, how
much is in a bushel of the fruit or vegetables? this table should help!
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COMMODITY
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Approximate weight
per bushel, in Pounds
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COMMODITY
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Approximate weight
per bushel, in Pounds
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Apples
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42
lbs.
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Mustard
Greens
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18
lbs.
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Lima
Beans (unshelled)
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30
lbs.
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Onions
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57
lbs.
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Pole
Beans
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28
lbs.
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Peaches
|
50
lbs.
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Snap
Beans
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30
lbs.
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Field
Peas
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25
lbs.
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Shelled
Corn
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56
lbs.
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Sweet
Potatoes (fresh, green)
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55
lbs.
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Corn
(in ear)
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70
lbs.
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Sweet
Potatoes (cured, dry)
|
50
lbs.
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Cowpeas
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60
lbs.
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Spinach
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20
lbs.
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Cucumbers
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48
lbs.
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Tomatoes
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53
lbs.
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Eggplant
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33
lbs.
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Turnips
(without tops)
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54
lbs.
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English
Peas (in hull)
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30
lbs.
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Turnip
Greens (dry)
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16
lbs.
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Muscadines
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50
lbs.
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Turnip
Greens (wet)
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18
lbs.
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