How many pounds is in a bushel?
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(http://www.alpharubicon.com/primitive/bushelssitkastan.htm) A bushel is not a measurement of weight -- but of volume. Therefore a bushel of one thing will weigh a different amount than another thing. See the link for examples.
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It depends on what the object is. Try this website: http://www.alpharubicon.com/primitive/bushelssitkastan.htm
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that would be 50 to 60 pounds of tomatoes, or 8 gallons according to several websites including: http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=835 I recently picked 6 or 7 pounds of tomatoes (about 35 med) 2 pounds hot peppers (about 16 anaheim size), and with all the other ingredients including some jalapenos, canned this up for salsa and it made 8 or 9 pint jars. A bushel is going to be alot of whatever you are making! maybe estimate half of the recipe or even a quarter of the original recipe unless you want that much and have a ton of canning jars! I weighed my tomatoes in small bunches with a small kitchen scale as I brought them into the house from the garden. another tip if you are canning: start a big pan of water to just below boiling. carefully put several tomatoes into the hot water, leave for about 1 minute then plunge them into a sink full of cold water, the skins peel off extremely well this way. makes the whole job easier. good luck whatever you are making!
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