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Bushels and Pecks - What does that mean?
If you have been to an orchard, you probably are familiar with the term “bushel” and maybe have heard the term “peck” but what exactly does that mean? Well, bushels and pecks are measures for your fruit instead of pounds. These are volume measures so a bushel is always the same size. And a peck is always the same size. For apples, a bushel weighs about 40 pounds. Here is a list of the volume measures we use and the approximate weight (in apples) for each:
Bushel — about 40 pounds
1/2 Bushel — about 20 pounds (kind of obvious)
Peck — about 10 pounds - a peck is 1/4 bushel
1/2 Peck — about 5 pounds
Remember these weights are approximate and are for apples only. Peaches weigh more than apples so a bushel of peaches weighs over 40 pounds (about 50 pounds).
I hope this is helpful!
