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Guide to Buying Fruit: Measurement Equivalents Fruit | Weighs | Approximate Equivalent | Apples | 1 pound (3 medium apples) 1 apple | 2 3/4 cups 1 cup | Apricots, dried | 1 pound | 3 cups ( 4 1/2 cups cooked) | Apricots, fresh | 1 pound (5 to 8 medium) | 2 1/4 cups, sliced | Bananas | 1 pound (3 to 4 medium) | 2 cups sliced, 1 1/3 cup mashed | Berries (except raspberries) | 1 pound | 2 cups | Dates, dried & pitted | 1 pound | 2 1/2 cups | Grapes, seedless | 1 pound | 2 1/2 cups | Lemon juice | 6 medium lemons | 1 cup juice | Lemon zest, grated | 1 lemon | 2 teaspoons | Lime juice | 8 medium limes | 1 cup juice | Orange juice | 3 medium oranges | 1 cup juice | Orange zest, grated | 1 orange | 1 tablespoon | Peaches | 1 pound | 2 cups, sliced | Pears | 1 pound | 2 cups, sliced | Pineapple | 1 medium (2 pounds) | 3 cups, cubed | Dried plums (prunes) | 1 pound | 2 1/4 cups (4 cups cooked) | Raisins | 1 pound | 2 3/4 cups (6 oz. equals 1 cup) | Rhubarb, diced | 1 pound | 3 1/2 cups, diced (2 cups cooked) | Strawberries | 1 pound | 1 3/4 cups, sliced |
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