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If you’re at a farmers’ market and someone offers you a “half bushel of something,” do a quick mental test. Can you lift it with one arm? If yes, it’s probably greens or peppers. Can you barely lift it with a grunt? It’s potatoes. Does it make a sloshing sound? You bought a half bushel of sorrow—I mean, tomatoes.

And never, EVER trust someone who says “a half bushel of mushrooms.” A half bushel of mushrooms weighs about 10 pounds, but it looks like a foam mattress. You will pay $80 for the privilege of watching them shrink down to a single omelet.

So, to answer the original question: How many pounds are in a half bushel? The real answer is: It depends on what you’re hauling, who you’re buying from, and whether the universe wants you to struggle. But now you’re armed with the numbers. Go forth, buy your half bushel of apples, and make those pies. Just don’t ask me how many pounds are in a gallon of tears. That’s a story for another day.