Weights and Measures of Veggies

Here's a handy little chart to help you determine how many pounds you are getting when you buy your veggies by volume.

Commodity	Retail Unit(volume)	Net Weight(pounds)
Asparagus	bushel	45
Beans, Lima	bushel peck	32 8 to 9
Beans, Snap	bushel peck	28 to 30 8
Beets	bushel, topped	50 to 58
Broccoli	bushel	23 to 25
Brussels Sprouts	dry quart	1 1/2
Cabbage	weight	2 to 6
Carrots	bushel, topped	50
Cauliflower	12 to 16 trimmed	18 to 24
Corn	5 doz. bag or crate	35 to 40
Cucumbers	bushel peck	48 to 50 12 to 13
Eggplant	bushel	33 to 35
Greens	bushel	18 to 20
Okra	bushel	26
Onions, Dry	weight	50
Onions, Green	bunch 48 bunches	15 to 18
Peas, Green	bushel peck	28 to 30 7 to 8
Peppers, Green	bushel	25 to 30
Potatoes	bushel peck	50 to 60 12 to 15
Potatoes, New	weight	10
Pumpkins	pie pumpkins	5 to 15
Radishes	bunch	1/2 to 3/4
Rhubarb	bunch	2 to 2 1/2
Squash, Summer	bushel peck	40 to 44 10
Squash, Winter	small medium large	1 to 4 6 to 12 15 to 40
Sweet Potatoes	bushel peck	50 12 to 14
Tomatoes	bushel 8 dry quarts or peck	50 to 60 12 to 15
Turnips	bushel peck	50 to 56 12 to 15