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How many pounds of fruit are in a cup?
November 28, 2023
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When baking a peach pie or an apple cobbler, it can be challenging to determine how many pounds of fruit you need to purchase and prepare for the recipe. Our fruit handy conversion chart makes it easy to answer questions like “How many peaches are in a cup?” and “How many strawberries are in apound?”
The following table lists the amounts of fruits in relation to measuring cup equivalencies.
| Apples | 1 pound (3 or 4 medium) = 3 cups sliced |
| Bananas | 1 pound (3 or 4 medium) = 1–3/4 cups mashed |
| Berries | 1 quart = 3–1/2 cups 1 pound= 3 cups |
| Dates | 1 pound = 2–1/2 cups pitted |
| Lemon | 1 whole = 1 to 3 tablespoons juice; 1 to 1–1/2 teaspoons grated rind |
| Lime | 1 whole = 1–1/2 to 2 tablespoons juice |
| Orange | 1 medium = 6 to 8 tablespoons juice; 2 to 3 tablespoons grated rind |
| Peaches | 1 pound (4 medium) = 3 cups sliced |
| Pears | 1 pound (4 medium) = 2 cups sliced |
| Rhubarb | 1 pound = 2 cups cooked |
| Strawberries | 1 quart = 4 cups sliced 1 pound = 2 3/4 cups sliced |
Are you looking for some delicious ways to use your fresh fruit? Check out our favorite rhubarb recipes, 10 spectacular strawberry recipes, and the fan-favorite—fresh peach cobbler.
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