After you locate a pick-your-own farm near you, the next question that comes to mind is, how much should I pick in order to can, freeze, make jam, etc.? How much jam can I make from 6 quarts of berries? How much applesauce will 2 bushels make? Then this is the page for you! The conversion and tables below should answer your questions.
I'm always looking for more to add and feedback, so please email me at the address at the bottom of the page! And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information , please click on the link to "add my farm".
Remember to ALWAYS either email, call or click the link to the farm's own website (if they have one) on the morning before you go, to confirm hours, conditions and availability of the specific crops you want! !
Be sure to also see your state's harvest calendar to know when each crop is usually ready to be picked - just click on your state and look for the harvest calendar / crop availability link.
And if you want simple illustrated, instructions on making and canning many common items , like how to make jam, applesauce, apple butter, spaghetti sauce, salsa, fruit pies, freezing vegetables, putting up peaches, green beans, etc., just click here.
Of course, the next logical question is how much does a bushel of a fruit or vegetable produce when canned or frozen?
Also see this page for current pricing information by fruuit or vegetable
You should get this much...
Commonly made products
1 bushel = 10 to 12 qt. juice
1 quart
1 quart = 1.5 lbs(2 pints)
2 - 2.5 lbs
1 bushel
One of these |
...is equal to: |
1 Bushel |
8 gallons (dry) 32 quarts (dry) 64 pints (dry) 4 pecks 2,150 cubic inches |
1 Gallon |
4 quarts 3.78 liters 8 pints 16 cups 231 cubic inches 0.43 peck (just under a half-peck) |
1 Quart |
32 fluid ounces 58 cubic inches 2 pints 4 cups 0.98 liter |
1 Pint |
16 fluid ounces 29 cubic inches 2 cups |
1 Kilo (or kilogram) |
2.205 pounds |
1 Liter |
1.057 quarts (liquid) 0.26 gallon\ |
If you like to do a large quantity of canning and once and be done with it for a year, you may want to do what I do, either pick in large quantity, or find the local real farmer's market (like the one in Forest Park, Georgia) and get bulk quantities. In which case, you need to know, how much is in a bushel of the fruit or vegetables? this table should help!
COMMODITY
Approximate weight per bushel, in Pounds
COMMODITY
Approximate weight per bushel, in Pounds
Apples
42 lbs.
Mustard Greens
18 lbs.
Lima Beans (unshelled)
30 lbs.
Onions
57 lbs.
Pole Beans
28 lbs.
Peaches
50 lbs.
Snap Beans
30 lbs.
Field Peas
25 lbs.
Shelled Corn
56 lbs.
Sweet Potatoes (fresh, green)
55 lbs.
Corn (in ear)
70 lbs.
Sweet Potatoes (cured, dry)
50 lbs.
Cowpeas
60 lbs.
Spinach
20 lbs.
Cucumbers
48 lbs.
Tomatoes
53 lbs.
Eggplant
33 lbs.
Turnips (without tops)
54 lbs.
English Peas (in hull)
30 lbs.
Turnip Greens (dry)
16 lbs.
Muscadines
50 lbs.
Turnip Greens (wet)
18 lbs.
Water bath canner with a jar rack
Pressure canners for gas, electric and induction stoves: Presto 23Qt or T-fal 22Qt
Canning scoop (this one is PERFECT)
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