Fruits and vegetables: A buying guide

Eggplant (August to late September)

1 large eggplant = 1 lb (500 g)= 7 cups (1.75 L) sliced or cubed
1 small Asian eggplant = 6 oz (175 g) = 2 cups (500 mL) sliced or cubed

Garlic (August to October)

1 head = about 2 oz (60 g) = 10 cloves
1 clove = 1 tsp (5 mL) minced

Green onions (July to September)

1 bunch = 6 onions = 4 oz (125 g)
1 bunch = 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) chopped, white and trimmed green parts

Leeks (August to November)

1 bunch = 3 to 4 leeks = 1 lb (500 g)
1 leek = 1 cup (250 mL) sliced, white and pale green parts

Lettuce, Boston (June to September)

1 head = 1 lb (500 g) = 11 cups (2.75 L) torn

Lettuce, iceberg (July to end of September)

1 head = 1 1/4 lb (625 g) = 12 cups (3 L) torn

Lettuce, romaine (June to end of September)

1 head = 1 1/2 oz (750 g) = 14 cups (3.5 L) torn

Mushrooms, button (year-round)

1 lb (500 g) = 30 mushrooms = 6 cups (1.5 L) sliced/chopped

Onions, cooking (August to May)

1 lb (500 g) = 3 to 4 onions
1 onion = 1 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced = 1 cup (250 mL) chopped

Onions, red (August to October)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 onions = 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) sliced
1 onion = 2 cups (500 mL) chopped

Onions, Spanish and other large, sweet varieties (August to October)

1 lb (500 g) = 1 onion = 3 cups (750 mL) sliced
1 onion = 2 cups (500 mL) chopped

Parsnips (September to November)

1 lb (500 g) = 3 to 4 parsnips
1 parsnip = 1 cup (250 mL) chopped = 1/3 cup (75 mL) mashed

Peas (mid-June to late July)

1 lb (500 g) fresh peas in pod 1 1/3 cups (325 mL) shelled

Potatoes (late August to late October)

1 lb (500 g) = 3 to 4 potatoes
1 potato = 1 cup (250 mL) sliced = 3/4 cup (175 mL) chopped = 1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked, mashed

Potatoes (new/mini) (July to September)

1 lb (5OO g) = 15 new/mini-potatoes

Potatoes, sweet (late summer)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 to 3 sweet potatoes
1 potato = 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) sliced = 2 cups (500 mL) cubed = 1 cup (250 mL) mashed

Radishes (June to September)

1 bag = 1 lb (500 g) = 27 radishes = 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) sliced
1 bunch = 12 radishes = 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced

Rutabaga (October to December)

1 rutabaga = 2 1/2 lb (1.25 kg) = 5 cups (1.25 L)cubed
1 cup (250 mL) cubed = 1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked, mashed

Spinach (June to October)

1 bag = 10 oz (300 g) = 19 cups (4.75 L), trimmed and lightly packed; 10 cups (2.5 L) packed
1 bunch = 12 oz (375 g) = 16 cups (4 L), trimmed and lightly packed; 8 cups (2 L) packed

Squash, butternut (September to November)

1 large squash = 3 lb (1.5 kg) = 11 cups (2.75 L) cubed
1 cup (250 mL) cubed = 1/2 cup (125 mL) mashed

Sweet peppers (August to September; year-round greenhouse)

1 lb (500 g) = 2 to 4 peppers
1 pepper = 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) sliced = 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) chopped

Tomatoes (late July to late September)

1 lb (5OO g) = 2 to 3 tomatoes
1 tomato = 1 cup (250 mL) chopped

Zucchini (July to late September)