A useful guide for buying seasonal fruits and vegetables with unit conversion

I was buying groceries online and was baffled by different conversion units on the website (how much is 1 litre of grapes in kg?). I have found this useful guide:

Fruits

• Apples (late August to April)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 to 3 apples

1 apple, grated or chopped = 1 cup (250 mL)

1 apple, sliced = 1 1/2 cups (375 mL)

• Apricots (July to August)

1 lb (500 g) = 5 to 7 apricots

1 apricot, sliced = 1/2 cup (125 mL)

• Avocado (April to August)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 avocados

1 avocado, sliced or cubed = 1 cup (250 mL)

1 avocado, mashed = 1/2 cup (125 mL)

• Bananas (year-round)

1 lb (500 g) = 4 bananas

1 banana, sliced = 1 cup (250 mL)

1 banana, mashed = 3/4 cup (175 mL)

• Blueberries (July to September)

1 pint = 12 oz (375 g) = 2 cups (500 mL)

• Cantaloupe (July to September)

1 cantaloupe = 3 lb (1.5 kg) = 7 cups (1.75 L) chopped

• Cherries (late June to early August)

1 lb (500 g) = 50 cherries = 3 cups (750 mL)

1 lb (500 g) pitted = 2 cups (500 mL)

• Cranberries (September to late December)

1 bag = 12 oz (375 g) = 3 cups (750 mL)

• Grapefruit (year-round; peak in winter)

1 lb (500 g) = 1 to 3 grapefruit = 1 cup (250 mL) sections

1 grapefruit = 3/4 cup (175 mL) juice

• Grapes (August through early October)

1 lb (500 g) = 3 cups (750 mL) stemmed

• Honeydew (July to September)

1 honeydew = 5 1/2 lb (2.45 kg)

1 honeydew, chopped = 12 cups (3 L)

• Kiwifruit (year-round; peak In fall and winter)

1 lb (500 g) = 4 to 6 kiwifruit

1 kiwifruit = 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced/chopped

• Lemons (year-round; peak in winter)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 to 3 lemons

1 lemon = 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated rind; 1/4 cup (50 mL) juice

• Limes (year-round; peak in fall)

1 lb (500 g) = 4 limes

1 lime = 2 tsp (10 mL) grated rind; 3 tbsp (50 mL) juice

• Mandarins (November to January)

1 lb (500 g) = 3 to 4 mandarins

1 mandarin = 1 cup (250 mL) sections; 2 tsp (10 mL) grated rind;

1/3 cup (75 mL) juice

• Nectarines (August to mid-September)

1 lb (500 g) = 4 nectarines

1 nectarine = 1 cup (250 mL) sliced or chopped

• Oranges (year-round; peak in winter)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 to 3 oranges

1 orange = 1 tbsp (15 mL) grated rind; 1 cup (250 mL) sections; 1/3

cup (75 mL) juice

• Peaches (mid-July to mid-September)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 to 4 peaches

1 peach = 1 cup (250 mL) sliced

1 peach = 1 cup (250 mL) chopped or diced

• Pears (August to late November)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 to 3 pears

1 pear = 1 cup (250 mL) sliced or chopped

• Pineapple (year-round; peak in winter)

1 pineapple = 2 1/2 lb (1.25 kg)

1 pineapple = 5 cups (1.25 L) chopped

• Plums (mid-July to late September)

1 lb (500 g) = 5 plums

1 plum = 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped or sliced

• Raspberries (July (some available until September)

1 pint = 12 oz (375 g) = 2 cups (500 mL)

2 cups (500 mL) = 1 cup (250 mL) puréed; 1/3 cup (75 mL) puréed

and seeded

• Rhubarb (forced: January until April, outdoor: early May to July)

1 lb (500 g) trimmed = 10 stalks

1 stalk, trimmed = 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped

• Strawberries (early June to mid/late July, and some available until

September)

1 quart = 30 strawberries = 1 1/2 lb (750 g)

1 quart = 4 cups (1 L) hulled

1 quart = 4 cups (1 L) sliced/chopped

4 cups (1 L) = 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) puréed

• Watermelon (August to end of September)

1 medium-large watermelon = 14 lb (6.25 kg)

1 lb (500 g) = 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) cubed

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Vegetables

• Artichokes (spring, fall)

1 large artichoke = 12 oz (375 g)

• Asparagus (April to late June)

1 bunch = 1 lb (500 g) = 24 stalks

1 bunch chopped = 3 cups (750 mL)

• Beans, green/yellow wax (July to late September)

1 lb (500 g) = 6 cups (1.5 L) whole

1 lb (500 g) = 4 cups (1 L) chopped

• Beets (July to mid-October)

1 lb (500 g) = 1 bunch = 3 to 4 beets

1 bunch quartered = 2 cups (500 mL) = 2 1/3 cups (575

mL) chopped/sliced

• Broccoli (July to late October)

1 lb (500 g) = 1 bunch

1 bunch = 4 cups (1 L) chopped florets; 2 cups (500 mL)

sliced peeled stems

• Brussels sprouts (September to November)

1 lb (500 g) = 24 sprouts = 4 cups (1 L)

• Cabbage (July to November)

1 large green cabbage = 4 lb (2 kg)

1 lb (500 g) shredded = 6 cups (1.5 L)

• Carrots (July to late September)

1 lb (500 g) = 4 large carrots; 1 carrot = 3/4 cup (175

mL) chopped/sliced = 2/3 cup (150 mL) grated

1 bunch = 9 small carrots = 12 oz (375 g) tops

removed; 1 carrot = 1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped/sliced =

1/4 cup (50 mL) grated

• Cauliflower (August to late October)

1 large cauliflower = 2 3/4 lb (1.375 kg) trimmed

florets = 12 cups (3 L)

• Celery (August to September)

1 bunch = 1 1/2 lb (750 g)

1 stalk = 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced = 6 celery sticks

• Corn (late July to late September)

1 cob = 8 oz (250 g) = 1 cup (250 mL) kernels

• Cucumber (English, year-round and Field, June to early

September)

1 English cucumber = 1 lb (500 g) = 12 inches (30 cm)

sliced = 4 cups (1 L) chopped = 2 1/2 cups (625 mL)

2 to 8 small field cucumbers = 1 lb (500 g)

• Eggplant (August to late September)

1 large eggplant = 1 lb (500 g)= 7 cups (1.75 L) sliced or

cubed

1 small Asian eggplant = 6 oz (175 g) = 2 cups (500 mL)

sliced or cubed

• Garlic (August to October)

1 head = about 2 oz (60 g) = 10 cloves

1 clove = 1 tsp (5 mL) minced

• Green onions (July to September)

1 bunch = 6 onions = 4 oz (125 g)

1 bunch = 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) chopped

• Leeks (August to November)

1 bunch = 3 to 4 leeks = 1 lb (500 g)

1 leek = 1 cup (250 mL) sliced, white and pale green

parts

• Lettuce, Boston (June to September)

1 head = 1 lb (500 g) = 11 cups (2.75 L) torn

• Lettuce, iceberg (July to end of September)

1 head = 1 1/4 lb (625 g) = 12 cups (3 L) torn

• Lettuce, romaine (June to end of September)

1 head = 1 1/2 oz (750 g) = 14 cups (3.5 L) torn

• Mushrooms, button (year-round)

1 lb (500 g) = 30 mushrooms = 6 cups (1.5 L)

sliced/chopped

• Onions, cooking (August to May)

1 lb (500 g) = 3 to 4 onions

1 onion=1 ½ cup sliced, 1 cup (250 mL) chopped

• Onions, red (August to October)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 onions = 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) sliced

1 onion = 2 cups (500 mL) chopped

• Onions, Spanish and other large, sweet varieties

(August to October)

1 lb (500 g) = 1 onion = 3 cups (750 mL) sliced

1 onion = 2 cups (500 mL) chopped

• Parsnips (September to November)

1 lb (500 g) = 3 to 4 parsnips

1 parsnip = 1 cup (250 mL) chopped = 1/3 cup (75 mL)

mashed

• Peas (mid-June to late July)

1 lb (500 g) fresh peas in pod 1 1/3 cups (325 mL)

shelled

• Potatoes (late August to late October)

1 lb (500 g) = 3 to 4 potatoes

1 potato = 1 cup (250 mL) sliced = 3/4 cup (175 mL)

chopped = 1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked, mashed

• Potatoes (new/mini) (July to September)

1 lb (5OO g) = 15 new/mini-potatoes

• Potatoes, sweet (late summer)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 to 3 sweet potatoes

1 potato = 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) sliced = 2 cups (500 mL)

cubed = 1 cup (250 mL) mashed

• Radishes (June to September)

1 bag = 1 lb (500 g) = 27 radishes = 3 1/2 cups (875 mL)

sliced

1 bunch = 12 radishes = 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced

• Rutabaga (October to December)

1 rutabaga = 2 1/2 lb (1.25 kg) = 5 cups (1.25 L)cubed

1 cup (250 mL) cubed = 1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked,

mashed

• Spinach (June to October)

1 bag = 10 oz (300 g) = 19 cups (4.75 L), trimmed and

lightly packed; 10 cups (2.5 L) packed

1 bunch = 12 oz (375 g) = 16 cups (4 L), trimmed and

lightly packed; 8 cups (2 L) packed

• Squash, butternut (September to November)

1 large squash = 3 lb (1.5 kg) = 11 cups (2.75 L) cubed

1 cup (250 mL) cubed = 1/2 cup (125 mL) mashed

• Sweet peppers (August to September; year-round

greenhouse)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 to 4 peppers

1 pepper = 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced = 1 1/4 cups (300

mL) chopped

• Tomatoes (late July to late September)

1 lb (5OO g) = 2 to 3 tomatoes

1 tomato = 1 cup (250 mL) chopped

• Zucchini (July to late September)

1 lb (500 g) = 4 zucchini

1 zucchini, halved and sliced = 2 cups (500 mL)

1 zucchini, chopped = 1 1/2 cups (375 mL)

September 09, 2018 at 03:51PM