Table 44

Table 44. Containers and Weights Commonly Used for Fresh Vegetables.

Vegetable Container Net Weight (lb)

Artichokes Ctns and boxes, 7 in. deep, by count and loose pack
20-25

Asparagus Pyramid crates, loose pack
Half-pyramid crate Ctns. holding 16 packs, each 1-1/2 lb.
Pyramid wbd (wire bound) crates, holding 12 bunches
32
15-17
24-25
30

Beans, snap Bu wbd crates and bu hampers
Ctns, including semi-telescope
type Ctns
26-31
25-30
20-22

Beets, bunched Half crates
4/5 bu crates
35
32

Broccoli Half ctns, packed 14 bunches
20-23

Brussels sprouts Ctns, loose pack
Flats and ctns, 12 cups, each 10 oz.
25
7 1/2-8

Cabbage Flat crates (1-3/4 bu)
Mesh sacks
Ctns.
53-60
50
53

Carrots, bunched Ctns, packed, 2 dz bunches
23-27

Carrots, topped 48 film bags, each 1 lb., in master ctns, wbd crates, and mesh sacks
Burlap sacks
50
74-80

Cauliflower Two-layer ctns, holding 12-16 trimmed heads, film wrap
Long Island-type crates
18-24
45-50

Celery 15 1/2 in crates and wbd crates, flat pack (from California)
14 1/2 in wbd crates (from Florida)
60-65
55-60

Celery hearts Ctns, holding 12 or 18 film bags (2-3 stalks per bag)
Ctns, same as above (from Florida)
24-28
32-38

Chinese Cabbage WGA crates
14 1/2 in wbd crates
15 1/2 in wbd crates
1-1/9 bu wbd crates
80-85
45-54
50
50-53

Chives Flats, hold 12 pots
10

Corn Wbd crates
Wbd crates, early season, Coachella Valley (Ca.)
Wbd crates, mid and late season (California)
42-50
40-45
45-60

Cucumbers, field grown 1-1/9 bu ctns and wbd crates
Bu ctns and wbd crates
Ctns
L.A. lugs
55
47-55
26-32
28-32

Cucumbers, Greenhouse Ctns, 12-18 count
16

Eggplant Bu ctns, 1-1/9 bu ctns and wbd
Crates Ctns, packed 18s and 24s
33
20-23

Escarole and Endive 1-1/9 bu wbd crates
Ctns and wbd crates, holding 24 heads
25
30-36

Endive, Belgian European ctns
10

Garlic Ctns, hold 12 display ctns of 1 dz
Ctns, holding 12 tube or film bags, pkgs (2 cloves per pkg)
Telescope ctns, bulk
N.A.
10
30

Greens Bu baskets, crates, and ctns.
24 pack 1-2/5 bu and 1-3/5 bu wbd crates
Crates and ctns, 12-24 bunches (from New Jersey)
23-24
30-35
N.A.

Horseradish Sacks
Sacks
Cello
60
50
5

Leeks Wbd crates, holding 10 cello bags, each 1 lb
10

Lettuce, Boston 1-1/9 bu eastern wbd crates
20

Lettuce, iceberg Western iceberg ctns
43-48

Lettuce, romaine 1-1/9 bu wbd crates
23

Lettuce, leaf Ctns and wbd crates, pkd. 24
Bibb
Leaf
20-25
10
13

Lettuce, greenhouse wood basket
10

Melons
     Muskmelon

     Casaba

     Crenshaw

     Honeydew

     Persian
Half-ctns, pkd. 9, 12, 18, 23
Two-thirds ctns, pkd. 12, 14, 18, 24, 30
Jumbo crates, packed 18-45
Standard crates
Half wbd crates
Bliss ctns, packed 4, 5, 6
Flat crates, packed 5, 6
Bliss ctns, packed 4, 5, 6, 8
Flat crates
Bliss ctns, 7-3/4 in. Depth
Two-thirds ctns, packed 5-10
Jumbo ctns
Standard ctns

38-41
53-55
80-85
70
45-50
32-34
48-51
32-34
35-50
29-32
30-34
29-30
26-27

Mushrooms Ctns, holding 8 pkgs, e. 1 lb.
Ctns, holding 9 pkgs, e. 8 oz.
Ctns, loose pack
8
4-1/2
10

Okra Bu hampers and crates
5/9 bu crates
Ctns
Bu crates and ctns (from Mex)
12-qt baskets
30
18
18
18-20
15-18

Onions, dry Sacks
50

Onions, green Ctns and wbd crates, holding 4 dz bunches
Ctns
Cabbage crates
18
25-29
47-54

Onions, pearl Ctns, holding 12 pkgs, each 10 oz.
8

Oriental vegetables L.A. lugs
WGA crates
Ctns
Wdb crates
25-28
75-80
20-22
45

Parsley Cantaloupe jumbo crates, 5 dz bunches
Ctns, 5 dz bunches
Bu baskets, 5 dz bunches
20-25
21
21

Parsnip Film bags
Ctns, holding 12 cello bags, each 1 lb
25
12

Peas Bu wbd crates
Bu baskets
30-32
28-30

Peppers, bell type L.A. Lugs and ctns, loose pack (short green and short yellow types, from CA.
Ctns (from Texas and Mexico)
Ctns, retail pack
16-25

20
10

Potatoes 100-lb sacks
50-lb ctns and sacks
20-lb film bags
10-lb film bags
100
50
20
10

Pumpkins Various crates
N.A.

Radishes, topped Ctns, packed 30 film gabs, e. 6 oz (from Florida)
Ctns, packed 30 film gabs, e. 6 oz (from California)
25-lb film bags
15
11-1/2
25

Rutabagas Bags and ctns (from California)
Sacks and ctns (from Canada)
25
50

Salad Mix Ctns, holding 8 film bags, each 5 lb
40

Shallots Cabbage crates
47-54

Southern peas (cowpea) Fresh- bushel baskets
24

Sunchokes (Jerusalem artichoke)
Ctns. Holding 12 film bags, each 1 lb.

12

Sweet Potato Ctns., crates, and bu baskets
Cns
50
40

Tomato
     Salad

     cherry
1/2 or 1/4 bu cartons
Ctns
Flats
Baskets

28
25
20
8

Turnip
     roots
     greens
Mesh bags, Ctn
bu baskets or crates

1, 25, 50
8

Watermelon Var. bulk bins
Ctns 3, 4, 5
800-2000
55-80

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Vegetable	Container	Net Weight (lb)
Artichokes	Ctns and boxes, 7 in. deep, by count and loose pack	20-25
Asparagus	Pyramid crates, loose pack Half-pyramid crate Ctns. holding 16 packs, each 1-1/2 lb. Pyramid wbd (wire bound) crates, holding 12 bunches	32 15-17 24-25 30
Beans, snap	Bu wbd crates and bu hampers Ctns, including semi-telescope type Ctns	26-31 25-30 20-22
Beets, bunched	Half crates 4/5 bu crates	35 32
Broccoli	Half ctns, packed 14 bunches	20-23
Brussels sprouts	Ctns, loose pack Flats and ctns, 12 cups, each 10 oz.	25 7 1/2-8
Cabbage	Flat crates (1-3/4 bu) Mesh sacks Ctns.	53-60 50 53
Carrots, bunched	Ctns, packed, 2 dz bunches	23-27
Carrots, topped	48 film bags, each 1 lb., in master ctns, wbd crates, and mesh sacks Burlap sacks	50 74-80
Cauliflower	Two-layer ctns, holding 12-16 trimmed heads, film wrap Long Island-type crates	18-24 45-50
Celery	15 1/2 in crates and wbd crates, flat pack (from California) 14 1/2 in wbd crates (from Florida)	60-65 55-60
Celery hearts	Ctns, holding 12 or 18 film bags (2-3 stalks per bag) Ctns, same as above (from Florida)	24-28 32-38
Chinese Cabbage	WGA crates 14 1/2 in wbd crates 15 1/2 in wbd crates 1-1/9 bu wbd crates	80-85 45-54 50 50-53
Chives	Flats, hold 12 pots	10
Corn	Wbd crates Wbd crates, early season, Coachella Valley (Ca.) Wbd crates, mid and late season (California)	42-50 40-45 45-60
Cucumbers, field grown	1-1/9 bu ctns and wbd crates Bu ctns and wbd crates Ctns L.A. lugs	55 47-55 26-32 28-32
Cucumbers, Greenhouse	Ctns, 12-18 count	16
Eggplant	Bu ctns, 1-1/9 bu ctns and wbd Crates Ctns, packed 18s and 24s	33 20-23
Escarole and Endive	1-1/9 bu wbd crates Ctns and wbd crates, holding 24 heads	25 30-36
Endive, Belgian	European ctns	10
Garlic	Ctns, hold 12 display ctns of 1 dz Ctns, holding 12 tube or film bags, pkgs (2 cloves per pkg) Telescope ctns, bulk	N.A. 10 30
Greens	Bu baskets, crates, and ctns. 24 pack 1-2/5 bu and 1-3/5 bu wbd crates Crates and ctns, 12-24 bunches (from New Jersey)	23-24 30-35 N.A.
Horseradish	Sacks Sacks Cello	60 50 5
Leeks	Wbd crates, holding 10 cello bags, each 1 lb	10
Lettuce, Boston	1-1/9 bu eastern wbd crates	20
Lettuce, iceberg	Western iceberg ctns	43-48
Lettuce, romaine	1-1/9 bu wbd crates	23
Lettuce, leaf	Ctns and wbd crates, pkd. 24 Bibb Leaf	20-25 10 13
Lettuce, greenhouse	wood basket	10
Melons Muskmelon Casaba Crenshaw Honeydew Persian	Half-ctns, pkd. 9, 12, 18, 23 Two-thirds ctns, pkd. 12, 14, 18, 24, 30 Jumbo crates, packed 18-45 Standard crates Half wbd crates Bliss ctns, packed 4, 5, 6 Flat crates, packed 5, 6 Bliss ctns, packed 4, 5, 6, 8 Flat crates Bliss ctns, 7-3/4 in. Depth Two-thirds ctns, packed 5-10 Jumbo ctns Standard ctns	38-41 53-55 80-85 70 45-50 32-34 48-51 32-34 35-50 29-32 30-34 29-30 26-27
Mushrooms	Ctns, holding 8 pkgs, e. 1 lb. Ctns, holding 9 pkgs, e. 8 oz. Ctns, loose pack	8 4-1/2 10
Okra	Bu hampers and crates 5/9 bu crates Ctns Bu crates and ctns (from Mex) 12-qt baskets	30 18 18 18-20 15-18
Onions, dry	Sacks	50
Onions, green	Ctns and wbd crates, holding 4 dz bunches Ctns Cabbage crates	18 25-29 47-54
Onions, pearl	Ctns, holding 12 pkgs, each 10 oz.	8
Oriental vegetables	L.A. lugs WGA crates Ctns Wdb crates	25-28 75-80 20-22 45
Parsley	Cantaloupe jumbo crates, 5 dz bunches Ctns, 5 dz bunches Bu baskets, 5 dz bunches	20-25 21 21
Parsnip	Film bags Ctns, holding 12 cello bags, each 1 lb	25 12
Peas	Bu wbd crates Bu baskets	30-32 28-30
Peppers, bell type	L.A. Lugs and ctns, loose pack (short green and short yellow types, from CA. Ctns (from Texas and Mexico) Ctns, retail pack	16-25 20 10
Potatoes	100-lb sacks 50-lb ctns and sacks 20-lb film bags 10-lb film bags	100 50 20 10
Pumpkins	Various crates	N.A.
Radishes, topped	Ctns, packed 30 film gabs, e. 6 oz (from Florida) Ctns, packed 30 film gabs, e. 6 oz (from California) 25-lb film bags	15 11-1/2 25
Rutabagas	Bags and ctns (from California) Sacks and ctns (from Canada)	25 50
Salad Mix	Ctns, holding 8 film bags, each 5 lb	40
Shallots	Cabbage crates	47-54
Southern peas (cowpea)	Fresh- bushel baskets	24
Sunchokes (Jerusalem artichoke)	Ctns. Holding 12 film bags, each 1 lb.	12
Sweet Potato	Ctns., crates, and bu baskets Cns	50 40
Tomato Salad cherry	1/2 or 1/4 bu cartons Ctns Flats Baskets	28 25 20 8
Turnip roots greens	Mesh bags, Ctn bu baskets or crates	1, 25, 50 8
Watermelon	Var. bulk bins Ctns 3, 4, 5	800-2000 55-80