Guide for Estimating Weight of Donated Produce

bags of fresh produce
Photo by Mac Davis

The following weights are based on a loosely packed plastic grocery bag unless otherwise noted.

Apples: 3-4 = 1 lb

Beans (green):  8 lbs per bag

Corn:  Number of ears donated

Cantaloupe: 3 lbs per fruit

Carrots: 7 lbs per bag

Cucumbers: 14 lbs per bag, or 2 medium cukes per lb

Lettuce/Greens:

  • 1 small head of loose leaf =  3/4 lb
  • 1 small head of romaine = 1 lb
  • bag of loose lettuce leaves = 5 lbs

Onions:  12 lbs per bag, or 2-3 medium/large onions = 1 lb

Potatoes: 20 lbs per bag

Summer Squash &  Zucchini: 2-3 medium = 1 lb, or 1 large (10”) = 1 lb

Tomatoes:

  • 25 lbs per bag
  • 2-3 medium = 1 lb
  • 1 large tomato or heirloom = 1 lb

Winter Squash:

  • Acorn = 2 lbs per squash
  • Buttercup = 4 lbs per squash
  • Butternut = 4 lbs per squash
  • Delicata = 1.5 lbs per squash