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Fruits and vegetables: A buying guide

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Vegetables

Artichokes (spring, fall)

1 large artichoke = 12 oz (375 g)

Asparagus (April to late June)

1 bunch = 1 lb (500 g) = 24 stalks
1 bunch chopped = 3 cups (750 mL)

Beans, green/yellow wax (July to late September)

1 lb (500 g) = 6 cups (1.5 L) whole
1 lb (500 g) = 4 cups (1 L) chopped

Beets (July to mid-October)

1 lb (500 g) = 1 bunch = 3 to 4 beets
1 bunch quartered = 2 cups (500 mL) = 2 1/3 cups (575 mL) chopped/sliced

Broccoli (July to late October)

1 lb (500 g) = 1 bunch
1 bunch = 4 cups (1 L) chopped florets; 2 cups (500 mL) sliced peeled stems

Brussels sprouts (September to November)

1 lb (500 g) = 24 sprouts = 4 cups (1 L)

Cabbage (July to November)

1 large green cabbage = 4 lb (2 kg)
1 lb (500 g) shredded = 6 cups (1.5 L)

Carrots (July to late September)

1 lb (500 g) = 4 large carrots; 1 carrot = 3/4 cup (175 mL) chopped/sliced = 2/3 cup (150 mL) grated
1 bunch = 9 small carrots = 12 oz (375 g) tops removed; 1 carrot = 1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped/sliced = 1/4 cup (50 mL) grated

Cauliflower (August to late October)

1 large cauliflower = 2 3/4 lb (1.375 kg) trimmed florets = 12 cups (3 L)

Celery (August to September)

1 bunch = 1 1/2 lb (750 g)
1 stalk = 1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced = 6 celery sticks

Corn (late July to late September)

1 cob = 8 oz (250 g) = 1 cup (250 mL) kernels

Cucumber (English, year-round and Field, June to early September)

1 English cucumber = 1 lb (500 g) = 12 inches (30 cm) sliced = 4 cups (1 L) chopped = 2 1/2 cups (625 mL)
2 to 8 small field cucumbers = 1 lb (500 g)

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