Fresh fruits and vegetables grown in Missouri are typically sold at roadside stands, farmers’ markets and pick-your-own farms. Common retail units, their equivalent weights and approximate yields for canning and freezing are tabulated for use in this section.

Retail Containers

Many different kinds and sizes of containers are available for retail selling. Some of the more common ones are listed below:

Wood Baskets - round wooden baskets in sizes of 1/4 peck, 1/2 peck, 1 peck, 1/2 bushel and 1 bushel.

Boxes, shipping cartons and hampers - usually made of corrugated paper, often waxed and ranging in size from 1/2 peck to 1 bushel.

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

Fruit and 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 1/2 dry pint to 4 dry quarts. They are made of several materials: pulp, cardboard, corrugated paper, plastic and wood. Quart berry cups are familiar in most markets.

Definitions and Conversions

	Bushel =	32 dry quarts, 64 dry pints, or 2,150 cubic inches.
	Peck =	1/4 bushel, 8 dry quarts or 538 cubic inches.
	Gallon =	4 quarts or 231 cubic inches (liquid measure).
	Kilogram =	(kg) 2.205 pounds.
	Liter =	1.057 liquid quarts.

For more information about certified scales, contact:
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Weights and Measures Division
P. O. Box 630
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
(573) 751-4316