Kitchen Charts

Weights and Measures of Fruits and Vegetables

16 pounds potatoes = 1 peck

3 1/2 to 4 pounds spinach = 1 peck

7 1/2 pounds peas in pods = 1 peck

50 pounds tomatoes (approximately) = 1 bushel

50 pounds plums = 1 bushel

48 pounds pears = 1 bushel

49 pounds peaches = 1 bushel

44 pounds apples = 1 bushel