Kitchen Tips: Fruit Buying Guide
Guide to Buying Fruit: Measurement Equivalents
Fruit |
Weighs |
Approximate Equivalent |
Apples |
1 pound (3 medium apples) |
2 3/4 cups |
Apricots, dried |
1 pound |
3 cups ( 4 1/2 cups cooked) |
Apricots, fresh |
1 pound (5 to 8 medium) |
2 1/4 cups, sliced |
Bananas |
1 pound (3 to 4 medium) |
2 cups sliced, 1 1/3 cup mashed |
Berries (except raspberries) |
1 pound |
2 cups |
Dates, dried & pitted |
1 pound |
2 1/2 cups |
Grapes, seedless |
1 pound |
2 1/2 cups |
Lemon juice |
6 medium lemons |
1 cup juice |
Lemon zest, grated |
1 lemon |
2 teaspoons |
Lime juice |
8 medium limes |
1 cup juice |
Orange juice |
3 medium oranges |
1 cup juice |
Orange zest, grated |
1 orange |
1 tablespoon |
Peaches |
1 pound |
2 cups, sliced |
Pears |
1 pound |
2 cups, sliced |
Pineapple |
1 medium (2 pounds) |
3 cups, cubed |
Dried plums (prunes) |
1 pound |
2 1/4 cups (4 cups cooked) |
Raisins |
1 pound |
2 3/4 cups (6 oz. equals 1 cup) |
Rhubarb, diced |
1 pound |
3 1/2 cups, diced (2 cups cooked) |
Strawberries |
1 pound |
1 3/4 cups, sliced |