Most commodities are sold by the pound. The tendency is to increase the number thus sold, since the pound is an exact measure, whereas the bunch or basket or other container is too often unstandardized. (See Tables XXIV and XXV.)

Table XXIV. - Units In Which Vegetables Are Sold In New York

State

Vegetable

Unit

Asparagus....................

Bunch varies from 1/2 to 2 1/2 pounds

Beans, string..................

Pound; 25-pound hamper

Beans, lima...................

Pound in pod; quarts when shelled

Beets........................

Pound; bunch

Brussels sprouts...............

Quart

Cabbage......................

Pound

Cabbage, Chinese..............

Pound

Cauliflower...................

Pound; crate; hamper

Carrots.......................

Pound; bunch

Celery........................

Bunch, 12 stalks in a bunch

Corn.........................

Dozen ears

Cress.........................

Pound

Cucumbers...................

Piece; dozen; hamper

Eggplant.....................

Piece; crate; hamper

Horse-radish root..............

Pound

Kale.........................

Pound

Kohlrabi.....................

Pound

Leeks........................

Pound

Lettuce......................

Head; dozen heads

Mushrooms...................

Pound

Onions.......................

Pound

Parsley.......................

Bunch; dozen bunches

Parsnips......................

Pound

Peas.........................

Bushel measure

Peppers......................

Piece; dozen; barrel

Potatoes......................

Pound

Pumpkin.....................

Piece

Radishes.....................

Bunch; dozen bunches

Romaine.....................

Pound

Squash.......................

Pound

Tomatoes.....................

Pound; standard 1/2 bushel crate

Turnips......................

Pound

Salsify (vegetable oyster).......

Bunch; dozen bunches

Table XXV. - Units In Which Fruits Are Sold In New York State

Fruit

Unit

Apples.....................

Pound; standard barrel (3 bushels)

Apricots...................

California crate, 22 pounds

Bananas...................

Pound

Berries....................

Quart; crate of 32 quarts

Cantaloupes................

Pound; crate according to size

Cranberries................

Pound; 100 pounds in a barrel

Grape fruit.............

Piece; box of from 46 to 96 grapefruit

Grapes....................

Pound

Lemons....................

Dozen; box of from 300 to 360 lemons

Oranges....................

Dozen; box of from 96 to 250 oranges

Peaches....................

Pound; standard 1/2 bushel peach basket

Pears......................

Pound

Pineapples................

Piece; case

Plums....................

Standard 1/2 bushel basket

Quinces...................

By measure

Rhubarb...................

Pound

Watermelon................

Piece