Container Net Weights

The following list shows commodities and their most commonly used containers. The net weight signifies the conversion factor used to convert packages to weight.

APPLES - Cartons, tray or cell pack - 40 pounds

APRICOTS - Cartons – 24 pounds; 2-layer carton tray pack - 18 pounds

ARTICHOKES - Cartons - 23 pounds

ASPARAGUS - Cartons  or crate – 11 pounds; pyramid carton or crate - 28 pounds

AVOCADOS - 2-lyr Cartons – 23 and 25 pounds

BANANAS - Cartons - 40 pounds

BEANS, GREEN - Bushel basket, carton or crate - 30 pounds

BEETS - Carton or crate, 12’s - 20 pounds

BLUEBERRIES – Flats 12-1 pint cups- 11 pounds; Flats 12 6 ounce cups – 5 pounds; Flats 4.4 ounces/ 125 grams with lids - 4 pounds

BROCCOLI - Carton or crate, 14-18’s - 23 pounds

CABBAGE – Carton, crate or sack - 50 pounds

CANTALOUPS - 1/2 carton or crate - 40 pounds

CARROTS (Topped) - 48 1-lb film bags – 48 pounds; Sacks, as marked - 25 and 50 pounds

CAULIFLOWER - Carton, film wrapped - 25 pounds

CELERY - Carton or crate – 60 pounds; Hearts - carton film bag - 28 pounds

CHERRIES - Carton or lug (California and Washington) - 18 and 20 pounds; carton (Chile) -11 pounds.

CHINESE CABBAGE - Celery crate – 50 pounds; WGA type crate – 80 pounds

CLEMENTINE - Carton or crate - 5 pounds

CORN, SWEET - Carton or crate - 42 pounds

CUCUMBERS – Bushel and 1-1/9 bushel carton or crate – 55 pounds; Greenhouse film wrapped - 12 pounds

EGGPLANT – Bushel  & 1-1/9 bushel carton or crate – 33 pounds

ESCAROLE & ENDIVE - 1-1/9 bushel carton, crate or carton – 25 pounds

GARLIC - Carton - 30 pounds

GRAPEFRUIT - Carton (Florida and Texas) – 40 pounds;  Carton (Arizona and California  - 34 pounds

GRAPES, TABLE - Lug carton or lug (California) - 18 and 19 pounds ; Carton or lug (Chile ) - 18 pounds

GREENS - Bushel basket, carton or crate - 25 pounds

HONEYDEW & MISC. MELON - Carton - 30 pounds

KIWIFRUIT - 1-layer flat - 7 pounds

LEMONS - Carton (Arizona and California) - 38 pounds

LETTUCE, ICEBERG - Carton, 24’s - 50 pounds

LETTUCE, ROMAINE - 1-1/9 bushel carton or crate – 22 pounds; Carton or crate, 24’s (Western States) - 40 pounds

LETTUCE, OTHER, LEAF - Carton, 24’s - 20 pounds

LIMES - Carton (Mexico) - 40 pounds

MANGOES - 1-layer flat -10 pounds

NECATRINES - 1/2 bushel carton loose – 25 pounds; 2-lyr Carton or lug (Chile) – 18 pounds;  2-layer carton or lug (California) -22 pounds

OKRA - 1/2 bushel basket or carton -15 pounds

ONIONS, DRY - Sacks as marked - 25 and 50 pounds

ONIONS, GREEN - Carton 48 bunched -13 pounds

ORANGES - Carton (Florida and Texas) - 43 & 42 pounds; Carton (Arizona and California) - 38 pounds

PAPAYA - Carton (Hawaii) - 10 pounds

PARSLEY - Bushel, 60 bunched - 21 pounds

PEACHES - 1/2 bushel carton or crate – 25 pounds; 2-layer carton – 22 pounds; 2-layer Carton or lug (Chile) - 18 pounds

PEARS - 4/5 bushel box – 45 pounds; carton -40 pounds

PEAS, GREEN - bushel carton or crate - 30 pounds

PEPPERS - Bushel & 1-1/9 bushel carton or crate – 28 pounds; Carton (California, Texas and Mexico)  - 30 pounds

PEPPERS, OTHER - 1/2 bushel carton -15 pounds; Carton -10 pounds

PERSIMMONS - 1-layer carton or lug - 11 pounds

PINEAPPLE - 2-layer carton – 40 pounds; 1-layer carton - 20 pounds

PLUMS - 1/2 bushel basket or carton (California) – 28 pounds; 2-layer carton or lug (Chile) - 18 pounds

POMEGRANATES - 2-layer carton or lug - 22 pounds

POTATOES - carton – 50 pounds; sacks or Cwt - 100 pounds

PRUNES - 1/2 bushel basket or carton - 30 pounds

RADISHES (topped) - Carton 30-6 ounce bags – 12 pounds; Carton or crate, 48 bunched - 35 pounds

RASPBERRIES – Flats 12 6-ounce cups – 5 pounds;

SPINACH - Carton or crate loose – 25 pounds; carton 24s bunched - 20 pounds; Carton 12 10-ounce bags  - 8 pounds

SQUASH (Soft Shell) - 1/2 bushel basket or carton – 21 pounds; Carton or lug - 26 pounds

SQUASH (Hard Shell) - 1-1/9 bushel crate - 40 pounds

STRAWBERRIES – flats 12-1 pt baskets – 12 pounds; Flats 8 1-lb containers with lids - 8 pounds

SWEET POTATOES - Carton or crate – 40  pounds

TANGELOS - 4/5 bushel carton or crate – 43 pounds; 1/2 bushel carton - 25 pounds

TANGERINES - 4/5 bushel carton or crate – 43 pounds; ½ bushel Carton - 25 pounds

TEMPLES - 4/5 bushel carton or crate - 43 pounds

TOMATOES - Carton – 25 pounds; 2-layer flat – 20 pounds; 1-layer flat -15 pounds

TOMATOES – GREENHOUSE – 1 layer flats 15 pounds ;  On-the-Vine 5 kg cartons – 11 pounds

TOMATOES, CHERRY – Flat 12-1 pint baskets - 15 pounds

TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE - Flat 12 1-pint container - 9 pounds

TOMATOES, PLUM - Carton - 25 pounds

TURNIPS - Film bags - 25 pounds

WATERMELONS - Cwt – 100 pounds; cartons 75 pounds