weight of bushel of green beans
Commonly accepted weights in pounds per bushel for fruits and vegetables in Illinois are apples, 42-48; grapes, 44-50; peaches, 48-52; pears, 48-50; green beans, 28-30; cucumbers, 48-50; greens, 18-20; and tomatoes, 50-60. Consumers buying by the pound can convert to bushel prices by using these weights. Other common produce containers for volume sales are pecks, quarts and pints. Most of the pecks of fruit should weight 10-12 pounds, whereas pecks of vegetables are quite variable due to differences in texture and weight of the crop.