Factors Used in Converting Fruit and Nut Quantities from the Units of
Measure Enumerated in Specified States to the Units Selected for Showing
Totals for the United States: 1964
TABLE 1.
Other units specified on questionnare and published
in volume [, by states
Unit shown
Crop
in the tables
in this volume
Conversion factor
State
Unit
Blackberries.......................
Pounds ....... ,........
Oklahoma and Texas ........... ,., .. , ..• , .. , .... , ..... ,.....
Quarts .... , .... , .. ,...
1 quart =1 1/2 pounds.
Blueberries ........................
Pounds ................
New Hampshire and <.:onnecticut ................... , ... , , ,, ..
Quarts ................
1 quart= 1 1/2 pmmds,
Pounds ................
New Jersey .•..•....••..••.•..•.•.••.••......•.•...•.... ,.,
12-pint trays .........
1 12 pint tray::: 9 pounds,
Cranberries..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pounds................
Massachusetts 1 Connecticut, Nev Jersey, and Wisconsin,....
Barrels ........... ,...
1 barrel = 100 pounds.
Raspberries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pounds. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . •
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wiscons:ln, Minnesota, Iowa, Maryland, West
Virginia, Montana, Idaho, and Utah.
Quarts ......... , . . . . . .
1 quart = 1 1/2 potmds.
Strawberries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quarts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 quart = 1 1/2 pounds.
Pounds .............. ,,
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Cormecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Mirmesota, Iowa,
Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, Idaho, New
Mexico, Arizona,. Utah, Nevada, and Alaska.
North Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana.,, ... , ..•.. , .. ,....
12 pint flats.,,.,....
12 pint flat = 9 pounds.
Almonds ............................
Pounds ................
Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
California ......................... , ........... , .......•..
Montana .... , , •..........•............ , ............... , . . . .
Tons ..................
Bushels ........... , . . .
1 ton= 2,000 ponnds.
Apples.............................
Pounds •......... ,.,...
Mi:rmesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada 1 Colorado, and
New Mexico.
Iowa ...................... , ........... , , .... , ............ ,
Kansas, Delaware, and Arkansas ............ , ..•.. , , , . . . . . . .
Kentucky", and Tennessee ............... , ..... , . , .• , • . . . . . . .
California, •.... , .... , ....... , ...•...................... ,.
Bushels...............
1 bushel = 43 pounds.
Bushels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bus.hels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bushels •...... , . . . . . . .
Tons ................ ,,
Pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pounds. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . .
Pounds .. ,.............
Apricots, .......................... Pounds .. ,, ...........•
l bushel = 37 potmds.
Bushels ...............
1 bushel = 44
1 bushel = 45
l bushel = 46
1 ton =· 2,000
1 bushel = 48
Tons,,,, ..............
1 ton= 2,000 pounds,
po\IDdS .
poWJ.dS.
potmds.
potmds.
Pounds., ..............
Pennsylvania, Ohio, ~diana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa,
Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico,
and Arizona.
California .......................•..............•.•.......
pounds.
Cherries .•.......................•.
Pounds .......•........
California ...........•.....................•........•.....
Tons ....•.....•.•.••..
l ton = 2,000 po\llldB,
English walnuts ....................
Pounds., ..............
California .........•............................•.•.......
Tons •...........•.....
1 ton= 2,000 pounds.
Figs .....................•.........
Pounds, fresh weight ..
California, ........................ ,, .....................
Tons, fresh weight 1 .•.
1 ton= 2,000 pounds.
Grapes .............................
Pounds, fresh weight ..
California ................................................
Tons, fresh weight ....
1 ton = 2,000 potmds.
Grapefruit, ....................•...
Pounds,, .. ,, .....•.•.•
Pounds .•..•....•.....•
Pounds................
•Florida~
Arizona and California ....................................
....•.............................................
Texas ....................•...... ,.........................
Field boxes .......... ,
Field boxes ...........
Tons •........ ,........
1 field box= 50 pounds,
1 field box= 90 pounds.
1 ton = 2,000 pounds.
Lemons ...........•....•.. , ... , • . . . .
Pounds .. , ....... , .. , . .
Pounds., ...• ,,,.......
Arizona and California •.... , • , .... , • , •... , .... , ....... , , . .
Florida ...•......... , .••.. , ..• ,, ......••.•...•..•. , .•.... ,
Field boxes, , ... , . . . . .
Field boxes ........ , . .
1 field box = 52 pounds.
1 field box = 90· pounds.
Nectarines •........................
Pounds ................
California ....................•.•.........................
Tons ..................
1 ton= 2,000 pounds,
Olives ..........................•..
Pounds .•.•............
Arizona and California •..........•.. ,, ...................•
Tons .......•..........
1 ton= 2,000 pounds,
Oranges, all. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pounds .... , .......... ,
Pounds . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • .
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .
Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Field boxes. . . . . . . . . . .
Tons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 field box = 90 pounds_.
1 ton = 2 1 000 pounds .
Valencia oranges..... . . . . . . . . . . •
Pounds .... ,,.,........
Arizona and California,, .. , ........... , ... , . , . , . . . . . . . . . . .
Field boxes........... '1 field box = 55 pounds.
Oranges , all other ..... , ....... .
PoiiDds ........•.... , ..
Arizona and California ••.........• , .. , ...............•.. , .
Field boxes •..........
1 field box = .52 pounds.
Bushels ....... , ...... .
1 bushel = 48 pounds .
Peaches ........................... .
Pears .•...................... , .....
Plums and Prtrrles .................. .
Maine, New Hampshire, Vennont, Rhode Island, Indiana,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada.
Pounds ...............• California,, ......................................... , ... .
Pounds ... , ........... . Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska,
Kansas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabarra, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana,
•Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, Wyoming,, Colorado 11 New Mexico,
Arizona, Utah, and N~vada.
Pounds ..............•• Washington, Oregon, and California,, ................. , ..• ,
Po\lllds ............ , ... , Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minl:)esota, Iowa, Missouri,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, >Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Montana, Wyoming,
!Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Pol.lllds, .............. . Washington, Oregon, and California .•......•...........•.•.
Pounds ............... .
Tone ................. .
1 ton = 2, 000 pounds ,
Bushels ........... , .. .
1 bushel = 50 pounds.
Tons ... , ............. :
1 ton = 2, 000 pounds ,
Bushels .............. .
1 bushel = 56 pounds .
Quinces .......••.••••.....•.••••...
Pounds.,. .•..........•••
New York and Pentl$J'"lvania, .......•.• ,.,., .• , •.. , ... , .... ,.
Tons, fresh weight for 1 ton = 2, 000 pounds,
plums;
Tons, dry weight for
prunes 2
Bushels •...• ,, •••• ,.,. l bushel = 48 pounds.
Tangelos ........•.................•
Pounds .. , ...........•.
Florida ................•...•...•......•................•.•
Field boxes •.•••.••.•.
1 field boX! = 90 pounds.
lThe 1964 questionnaire for California provided for reporting figs on a fresh-weight or dry-weight basis. Reports of dry-weight figs were converted at the rate of 1 pound
dry to 3 pounds fresh.
2frhe 1964 questionnaire for California provided for reporting plums and prunes separately. Prunes were reported on a dry-weight basis. During processing, conversion to
fresh-weight was made on the basis of 1 pound dry prunes to 2 1/2 pounds fresh.
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