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A bit of both. It used to be a volume measurment, but today its used as a weight measurment of 56 lb.
The above answer is absolutely wrong. I own thousands of acres of fruit in the Indian River Fruit area and the domain name indianriverfruit.com so i should know. a 1/4 bushel of fruit as are all peck and bushel measurements is a volume thing. a 1/4 bushel of fruit will weigh 10 to 11 pounds a 1/2 bushel 20- 22 pounds a 3/4 bushel is 30 to 33 pounds and a bushel is approx 40 to 44 pounds.
take a bushel basket of Oranges and weigh them and you will find I am right!
Hope this helps!
Depends on what you are measuring or weighing---ie bushel of shelled corn is 56 lbs.
bushel of southern peas is 25 lbs etc.---my 2cents.
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How many pounds in bushel of pecans?
difficult at best to say. A bushel is a measurement of volume, pounds is a measurement of mass (weight). Since crawdads vary in size and weight individually, the weight of a bushel can vary quite a bit.
How many 2MM diamonds equal a oz?
It is not possible to coordinate a size measurement with a weight.
How much does a bushel of triticale weigh?
No official weight but most common weight used is 56 lbs.
What is a hamper relating to a bushel measure..is a hamper a measure of volume or weight?
Volume.
What is a peck in measurement?
A peck is a dry measure equal to 2 gallons. 4 pecks make 1 bushel.
How many pounds in bushel of pecans?
difficult at best to say. A bushel is a measurement of volume, pounds is a measurement of mass (weight). Since crawdads vary in size and weight individually, the weight of a bushel can vary quite a bit.
How many gallons of rice fit in a tractor trailer?
Rice comes in by the bushel, not by the gallon. Gallon is a fluid volume measurement, not a means to measure solid particles like grains of rice. And it does depend on the size of the tractor trailer or b-train, as well as the general weight of the rice in terms of bushel size.
How many ounces is a bushel?
It depends on the material being measured. Bushel is volume measurement while ounces is a weight measurement. If you know the commodity being measured, you can then figure out the ounces. For example, dry shelled field corn is 56 pounds per bushel. Take that multiplied by 16 ounces per pound and you can say that for corn, a bushel is 896 ounces.
What part of speech is bushel?
"Bushel" is a noun, the name of a unit of measurement of volume.
In measurement What is the abbreviation bu?
Bushel
What is the weight of 1 bushel of cornmeal?
The weight of a bushel of Cornmeal is 50 lbs.
How much is a bushel in pounds?
A bushel is a measure of volume, not weight. a bushel of gold weighs a lot more than a bushel of cotton. It does depend on the product. International agreement has determined ... for Rye, 56lbs per bushel for Barley 48lbs for Oats, 32lbs Yellow corn, 56lbs Soya Beans, 60lbs A bushel is considered to be 1.5 cubic feet, a size which can be translated into weight according to the product
How many peach baskets are in a bushel?
A bushel is determined by weight not by the number. The weight for a bushel of pears is 50 pounds and a bushel of peaches is 48 pounds.
How many pounds in a half bushel?
. . . is that a bushel of feathers, a bushel of cotton, a bushel of wheat, or a bushel of lead pellets? (A bushel is a volume, not a weight.)
What does a carat equal in measurement?
Carat is not a measurement of size, its weight. 200 miligrams=1 carat
How much does a bin of apples weigh?
The bushel was originally a measurement of volume, but for agricultural produce these days it is regularly agreed as a measurement of weight. But one bushel is not standardised: the precise agreed weight can vary from state to state, and also according to what produce is being measured.In New York in the 1850's one bushel of dried apples was 22 lbs; but to know how many fresh apples make a bushel in your locality, you would need to ask at a local produce receipt centre.
How many bushels to a peck?
There are 4 pecks in a bushel. A bushel is a dry measurement equaling 8 gallons, while a peck is a dry measurement equaling 8 quarts.
