To provide uniformity and value comparison, fresh fruits and vegetables should be sold as follows:

Commodity Method of Sale Commodity Method of Sale Commodity Method of Sale Apples Weight, count, or dry Currants Weight or dry measure Peaches Weight, count, or dry measure in units of 1 in units of 1/2 dry pint, measure in units of 1 peck, peck, 1/2 bushel, or 1 1 dry pint, or 1 dry quart 1/2 bushel, or 1 bushel bushel Dates Weight Pears Weight, count, or dry Apricots Weight Eggplant Weight or count measure in units of 1 peck, Artichokes Weight or count Escarole Weight or bunch 1/2 bushel, or 1 bushel Asparagus Weight or bunch Figs Weight Peas Weight Avocados Count Garlic Weight or count Peppers Weight or count Bananas Weight Grapefruits Weight or count Persimmons Weight or count Beans Weight or dry measure Grapes Weight Plums Weight or dry measure in in units of 1 peck, 1/2 Greens (all) Weight units of 1 peck, 1/2 bushel, bushel, or 1 bushel Kale Weight or 1 bushel Beets Weight or bunch Kohlrabi Weight Pineapples Weight or count Berries (all) Weight or dry measure Leeks Weight Pomegranates Weight or count in units of 1/2 dry pint, 1 Lemons Weight or count Potatoes (Irish or sweet) Weight dry pint, or 1 dry quart Lettuce Weight or count Prunes Weight Broccoli Weight or bunch Limes Weight or count Pumpkins Weight or count Brussel sprouts Weight Mangoes Weight or count Radishes Weight or bunch Cabbage Weight or count Melons (whole) Weight or count Rhubarb Weight Cantaloupes Weight or count Melons (cut or pieces) Weight Rutabagas Weight Carrots Weight or bunch Mushrooms Weight or dry measure Spinach Weight or bunch Cauliflower Weight or bunch in units of 1/2 dry pint, 1 Tangerines Weight or count Celery Weight or count dry pint, or 1 dry quart Tomatoes Weight, count, or dry Cherries Weight or dry measure Nectarines Weight or count measure in units of 1 peck, in units of 1/2 dry pint, 1 Okra Weight 1/2 bushel, or 1 bushel dry pint, or 1 dry quart Onions (spring or green) Weight or bunch Tomatoes (cherry) Weight or dry measure Coconuts Weight or count Onions (dry) Weight in units of 1/2 dry pint, 1 Corn on cob Count Oranges Weight or count dry pint, or 1 dry quart Cranberries Weight or dry measure Papaya Weight or count Turnips Weight or bunch in units of 1/2 dry pint, 1 Parsley Weight or bunch dry pint, or 1 dry quart Parsnips Weight For More Information: Cucumbers Weight or count 503-986-4670

Visit our website at www.oregon.gov/ODA/MSD Welcome! Oregon Farmer’s

Your Farmer’s Market manager Market and the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Measurement Recommended Standards Division, welcomes Methods of Sale for you to your local Farmer’s Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Market.

In order to assist you in making your experience as quick and simple as possible, we have assembled this brochure with valuable information.

Included you will find the recommended methods of sale for fresh fruit and vegetables at farmer’s markets in the state of Oregon. Following these recommendations will provide Measurement Standards Division uniformity and value comparison Oregon Department of Agriculture for your customers and your 635 Capitol Street NE competitors. Salem, OR 97301-2532

Phone: 503-986-4670 If you have any questions Brought to you by: regarding any information Fax: 503-986-4784 TTY: 503-986-4762 provided in this brochure, please The Measurement Standards contact our office at 503-986- www.oregon.gov/ODA/MSD 4670 for assistance. Division of the Oregon Department of Agriculture

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