Peck Measurement

[DrPepper]

A peck measures 8 quarts.

[spiceplace]

Hi DrPepper!
I think you're being a little too literal in this forums lead in text. But thanks for the answer.

Is that 2 gallons? It seems to me that the peck is a measurement of vegetables, like tomatos, green beans or lima beans. Come to think of it, those farm baskets are often peck sized, right? Do you know?

[Bandaloop]

I think the farm baskets usually can be either half a peck or a full peck. A peck is about 2 gallons. It's a bit of a rough estimate because we're not dealing with liquid or grain.

[oldbay]

So for all these years I've been buying by the peck at the farm stands and didn't know it.

[rt49andellis]

A peck is how many you can grab and stick in your basket before the chickens get after you. Heheheeee

[Mama Mangia]

Nawwww - a peck is what you get on the cheek!

[rt49andellis]

Ah-HA!! That's right Mama! My bad. LOL

A peck is 8 dry quarts
4 pecks is a bushel

[Raquelita]

i've seen 'peck' used as a measurement at farmstands with something like strawberries.

[Mama Mangia]

8 quarts = 1 peck (pk) = 537.605 cubic inches = 16 pints
4 pecks = 1 bushel (bu) = 2150.42 cubic inches = 32 quarts

[muslgrl]

Hey you learn something everyday. I never knew how much a peck was