Food Facts – Page 3 – Grocery Store Guide

Sometimes we purchase ingredients by weight, other times we purchase by number of items or by volume. If you're wanting to select apples by the pound then it's handy to have a number in mind when you are standing in the produce section of your favorite grocery store. The answer depends on the size and variety of the apple. In general, one pound of apples is equal to 4 small apples, 3 medium apples or 2 large apples. Apple varieties vary in weight, so weights are approximate. How many cups of peeled and sliced apples in a pound? There are 2 3/4 cups of peeled and sliced apples in a pound. What does a pound of apples look like? The 3 medium size apples in the picture below are equal to one pound. How Many Pound of Apples in a Bushel? If you need to buy a large quantity of apples then you can save money by stopping by your local farmer's market or farm and buy them by the bushel. A bushel of apples is around 126 medium size apples or approximately 42 to 48 pounds of apples. Apple varieties vary in weight, so weights are approximate. What does a bushel of apples look like? The picture below is a bushel of apples. So, what exactly is a bushel? A bushel is a US customary unit of volume based upon an earlier measure of dry capacity. A bushel is equal to 4 pecks, or 8 dry gallons, and was used mostly for agricultural products, such as wheat. Bushels are now most often used as units of weight rather than of volume. The Difference Between Small, Medium and Large Apples Small apples are approximately 2 1/4 inches in diameterMedium apples are approximately 2 3/4 inches in diameterLarge apples are approximately 3 3/4 inches in diameter How Many Pounds of Apples in a Peck? There are about 12 lbs. of apples in a peck. That is equal to 48 small apples, 36 medium apples or 24 large apples. Apple types vary in weight, so weights are approximate. So, what is a peck? A peck is a unit of dry volume that is equivalent to 2 gallons. A peck bag is equal to one quarter of a bushel, which is about 12 lbs. of apples. So, what does a peck of apples look like? The picture below is a 1/2-peck bag of apples. How many apples in 5 lbs. Sometimes a recipe such as apple sauce will call for 5 lbs. of apples and you go to the grocery store and are wondering how many apples you should buy well here is the quick answer. Five pounds of apples is equal to 20 small apples, 15 medium apples, or 10 large apples. How Many Apples in a cup? Recipes will generally ask for cups of apples instead of a specific quantity of apples. But not to worry because we will break it down for you and answer your question in simple terms. Around 3/4 of a medium sized cubed or sliced apple equals a cup of apples. How Many Apples in a Pie? You are at the grocery store and are wondering how many apples you should buy to make an apple pie. Well, no need to worry, here is the quick answer below. It takes 9 medium apples to make one 9-inch apple pie. This is equal to about 3 lbs. of apples. If you’re looking for a good all-purpose cooking apple used to make apple pie then look no further than the Granny Smith Apple. This is most chefs go-to apple of choice for baking apple pies and it is easily found in any grocery store. Some other apples user for baking are Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Braeburn, Mutsu, Golden Delicious and Pink Lady apples. Looking for a good Apple Pie Recipe? There is nothing like the taste of a homemade pie made with fresh apples. Here is a link to a great Pillsbury apple pie recipe that you can try. https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/perfect-apple-pie/1fc2b60f-0a4f-441e-ad93-8bbd00fe5334 How many pounds of apples to make a quart of applesauce? It's the fall season and you are wondering how many pounds of apples you will need to buy to make a quart of apple sauce. well look no further. There are 2 3/4 lbs. of apples per quart of applesauce. 8 medium apples will weigh about 2 3/4 pounds. This will make 1 quart of applesauce. If you use 10 lbs. of apples, you will end up with 4 quarts of applesauce. 1 bushel of apples is 42 to 48 lbs., which will make 15 to 18 quarts of applesauce. How Many Pounds of Apples to Make One Gallon of Cider? It's September and the start of the fall season and you are looking to make apple cider but how many pounds of apple will you need. It takes about 20 lbs. of apples to make a gallon of apple cider. In this article we have given you all types of measurements for apples so when you are in the supermarket or grocery store you will know exactly what you need. The best time to buy apples in the United States is during their peak season of mid-August to mid-November.