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How Much of a Fruit or Vegetable Will I Need to Pick?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? Weights and Approximate Processed Yields of Common Fruits and Vegetables
Volumes and Conversions
Weight per Bushel for Common Fruits and VegetablesIf 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!
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Remember to ALWAYS call the farm or orchard BEFORE you go - weather, heavy picking and business conditions can always affect their hours and crops! PYO Farms in Other Countries: [ Australia ] [ Canada ] [ South Africa ] [ New Zealand ] [ United Kingdom ] Our other free, informative sites you may like:
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