From the definition of a bushel, you had 240 pounds

(1) A bushel of apples shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.). (2) A bushel of apples, dried, shall weigh twenty-five pounds (25 lbs.). (3) A bushel of apple seed shall weigh forty pounds (40 lbs.). (4) A bushel of barley shall weigh forty-eight pounds (48 lbs.).

In response to this post by GretnaHokie

Posted: 09/11/2017 at 2:48PM

You can make a LOT of applesauce with 80 pounds of apples -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 1:04PM

There used to be "canneries" in most small towns and we would take bushels -- DonHo-kieHi 09/12/2017 07:53AM

We used to take sharpened broom sticks and use them to throw the -- bigbadbird 09/11/2017 2:23PM

Yep. Canned about 80 quarts a few weekends ago. ** -- GretnaHokie 09/11/2017 1:37PM

You had a lot more than 80 lbs then. That must have taken a while -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 2:14PM

Not sure how many lbs, but it was 5 bushels. Get about 16 quarts per bushel -- GretnaHokie 09/11/2017 2:40PM

From the definition of a bushel, you had 240 pounds -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 2:48PM

Thanks for the info. -- GretnaHokie 09/11/2017 3:13PM

We bought Cortland, Spartan, McIntosh and PaulaRed -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 3:36PM

80 quarts?! I hope you give a lot away. That is a lot of applesauce ** -- HokieSignGuy 09/11/2017 2:14PM

It was split between a couple families. It is quite a lot. ** -- GretnaHokie 09/11/2017 2:40PM

Re: You can make a LOT of applesauce with 80 pounds of apples -- thankbud 09/11/2017 1:30PM

Where are you now? Blacksburg has a great orchard nearby. ** -- HokieSignGuy 09/11/2017 1:16PM

SouthEast suburb of Rochester, NY. -- Late 80s Hokie 09/11/2017 2:13PM

(Apple butter is better) ** -- 48zip 09/11/2017 1:07PM

Recommend this kind (if you don't make your own). -- Hokie360 09/11/2017 1:48PM

From the definition of a bushel, you had 240 pounds

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