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                       SELECTION OF FRESH CUCUMBERS

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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  Quantity: An average of 14 pounds is needed per canner
  load of 7 quarts; an average of 9 pounds is needed per
  canner load of 9 pints. A bushel weighs 48 pounds and
  yields 16 to 24 quarts--an average of 2 pounds per
  quart.
  
  Quality: Select firm cucumbers of the appropriate
  size: about 1-1/2 inches for gherkins and 4 inches for
  dills. Use odd-shaped and more mature cucumbers for
  relishes and bread-and-butter style pickles.
  
  * USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev.  1994)
  * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
 
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