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Common Retail Units

• Fresh fruits and vegetables grown in Missouri and Illinois are typically sold at roadside stands, farmers’ markets and pick-your-own farms.

• Below is a list of common retail units, their equivalent weights and approximate yields for canning and freezing.

Retail containers

Many different kinds and sizes of containers are available for retail selling. Here are some of the more common ones:

• Wood baskets: Round wooden baskets in sizes of ¼ peck, ½ peck, 1 peck,
  ½ bushel and 1 bushel.

• Boxes, shipping cartons & hampers: Usually made of corrugated paper, often waxed and ranging in size from ½ peck to 1 bushel.

• Trays: Shallow corrugated paper trays often used on pick-your-own berry farms. Common sizes hold 6 to 8 dry quarts (10 to 15 pounds).

• Fruit & vegetable baskets: Often made of corrugated paper in sizes from 2 to 8 dry quarts with carrying handles.

• Fruit tills or cups: Small containers of ½ dry pint to 4 dry quarts. Made of several materials: pulp, cardboard, corrugated paper, plastic & wood. Quart berry cups are familiar in most markets.

Definitions & conversions

• Bushel = 32 dry quarts, 64 dry pints, or 2,150 cubic inches

• Peck = ¼ bushel, 8 dry quarts or 538 cubic inches

• Gallon = 4 quarts or 231 cubic inches (liquid measure)

• Kilogram = 2.205 pounds

• Liter = 1.057 liquid quarts

Source: Farmers' Market Directory, Missouri Department of Agriculture

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