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NEW JERSEY: FIELD CROP WEIGHTS,
MEASURES AND CONVERSION FACTORS


Crop Unit Approximate Net Weight
United States Metric
pounds kilograms
Barley Bushel 48 21.8
Corn:
Ear, husked Bushel 70 31.8
Shelled Bushel 56 25.4
Hay Square Bale 40 - 50 18.1 - 22.7
Oats Bushel 32 14.5
Potatoes Sack 100 45.4
Rye Bushel 56 25.4
Soybeans Bushel 60 27.2
Sweetpotatoes Bushel 55 24.9
Wheat Bushel 60 27.2

NEW JERSEY: VEGETABLES FRUIT AND BERRIES,
UNIT OF SALE, AVERAGE WEIGHT AND NUMBER OF PACKAGES
USED IN CONVERTING TO CARLOT EQUIVALENTS

Crop Unit of Sale Avg. Weight
Per Unit
(lbs)
    Package Per Carlot Equivalent
    In Units In Cwt
Vegetables:
Asparagus Crates, 12 bunches 30 1,050 315
Beans, lima Bushel 32 850 272
Beans, snap Bushel 30 850 255
Beets, topped Bushel 50 700 350
Broccoli Crates, 12 - 14 bunches 21 900 189
Cabbage Crate or sack 50 600 300
Carrots, topped Bushel 50 1,000 500
Cauliflower Crate 50 400 200
Celery Crate, 3 - 4 dozen 60 600 360
Corn, sweet Crate, 50 ears 42 725 305
Cucumber Bushel 55 700 385
Eggplant 1-1/9 bushel crate 33 750 248
Escarole, endive 1-1/9 bushel crate 25 850 213
Lettuce, head Crate, 24 heads 50 825 413
Onion, dry Sack 50 800 400
Peppers, bell Bushel 30 850 255
Spinach Bushel 25 850 213
Tomatoes Carton 25 2,000 500
Fruit and berries:
Apples Bushel or carton 42 900 378
Blueberries Flat, 12 pints 11 1,400 154
Cranberries Barrel 100 --- ---
Peaches 3/4 bushel or carton 38 900 342
Strawberries Crate, 16 quarts 24 600 144


SOURCE: Fruit and Vegetable Market News Service,
AMS, US Department of Agriculture.

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