Table 15: Approximate Yields

Adapted from Knott's Vegetable Grower Handbook, The New England Vegetable Growers Yield Guide Table, United Fresh Fruit Market Containers and Weights, The Boston Fresh Vegetable Wholesale Market and Arrivals Report, and the USDA-National Agricultural  Statisitics Service New England Vegetable and Strawberry Report (2014-2018).

Abbreviations for Vegetable Yield Table

  • bun. = bunch
  • ct. = count
  • qt. = quart
  • bu. = bushel
  • doz. = dozen
  • lb. = pound
  • pt. = pint
  • wt. = weight
      YIELD PER ACRE*    
Vegetable

CONTAINER OR UNIT

LOW

GOOD

EXCELLENT

NEW ENGLAND
5-YEAR AVERAGE
Asparagus

20 lb box

1,600 lb

2,000 lb

4,000 lb

1,320 lb
Basil

24 ct; 12 lb

3,000 lb

4,000 lb

6,000 lb

-
Beans, snap

1 1/9 bu box; 20 lb

4,000 lb

8,000 lb

10,000 lb

2,960 lb
Beets, red bunched

24 ct; 40 lb box

20,000 lb

24,000 lb

30,000 lb

7,140 lb
Broccoli

14 ct bun; 20 lb box

5,000 lb

8,000 lb

10,000 lb

-
Cabbage

1 2/3 bu box; 50 lb

20,000 lb

30,000 lb

40,000 lb

13,900 lb
Canteloupe / Muskmelon

12-16 ct 1 1/9 bu box; 40 lb

8,000 lb

16,000 lb

20,000 lb

7,900 lb
Carrots

50 lb bag

20,000 lb

26,000 lb

30,000 lb

11,120 lb
Cauliflower

12 ct 1 1/9 box; 25 lb

8,000 lb

14,000 lb

20,000 lb

4,220 lb
Corn, sweet

5 doz bags; 50 lb

750 doz

1,000 doz

1,500 doz

744 doz
Cucumber

1 1/9 bu box; 40 lb

12,000 lb

20,000 lb

26,000 lb

9,660 lb
Eggplant

1 1/9 bu box; 25 lb

16,000 lb

20,000 lb

24,000 lb

8,310 lb
Endive/Escarole

24 ct 1 1/9 bu box; 20 lb

21,000 lb

23,000 lb

26,000 lb

-
Garlic

1/2 bu box; 10 lb

2,000 lb

4,000 lb

6,000 lb

2,120 lb
Kale/Collards

24 ct bun 1 3/4 bu box; 20 lb

10,000 lb

12,000 lb

18,000 lb

11,150 lb
Kohlrabi

25 lb bags

14,000 lb

20,000 lb

30,000 lb

-
Leeks

12 ct bun 3/4 bu box; 15 lb

28,000 lb

32,000 lb

36,000 lb

-
Lettuce, leaf

24 ct 1 1/2 bu box; 25 lb

26,000 lb

29,000 lb

33,000 lb

7,160 lb
Lettuce, head and romaine

24 ct 1 3/4 bu box; 35 lb

36,000 lb

40,000 lb

46,000 lb

8,520 lb
Onions, dry bulb

50 lb bags

30,000 lb

40,000 lb

50,000 lb

11,220 lb
Onions, green bunch

24 ct bun 1/2 bu box; 10 lb

16,000 lb

18,000 lb

20,000 lb

5,740 lb
Parsley

30 ct bun 1/2 bu box; 12 lb

12,000 lb

16,000 lb

20,000 lb

-
Parsnip

25 lb bag

16,000 lb

20,000 lb

26,000 lb

-
Pea, snap

varies

3,000 lb

6,000 lb

8,000 lb

2,140 lb
Pea, pod

varies

6,000 lb

9,000 lb

14,000 lb

-
Pepper, bell

1 1/9 bu box; 25 lb

23,000 lb

30,000 lb

37,000 lb

10,000 lb
Potato, Irish

50 lb bag

15,000 lb

25,000 lb

35,000 lb

29,300 lb 
Potato, fingerling

5 lb bag

10,000 lb

15,000 lb

20,000 lb

-
Pumpkin

20 bu bin; 1,000 lb

30,000 lb

36,000 lb

40,000 lb

10,260 lb
Radish

24 ct bun 1/2 bu box; 10 lb

4,000 lb

6,000 lb

10,000 lb

-
Rhubarb

3/4 bu box; 20 lb

10,000 lb

14,000 lb

18,000 lb

-
Rutabaga

25 lb bag

30,000 lb

36,000 lb

40,000 lb

17,400 lb
Spinach

loose 1 1/9 bu box; 10 lb

8,000 lb

12,000 lb

14,000 lb

4,180 lb
Squash, summer

1/2 bu box; 20 lb

20,000 lb

30,000 lb

40,000 lb

8,840 lb
Squash, winter

1 1/9 bu box; 40 lb

24,000 lb

30,000 lb

40,000 lb

9,620 lb
Sweet Potato

per lb - retail

12,000 lb

15,000 lb

25,000 lb

-
Strawberry

8 qt flat; 12 lb

6,000 lb

10,000 lb

16,000 lb

3,747 LB
Tomato, field

1 1/9 bu box; 20 lb

20,000 lb

30,000 lb

40,000 lb

10,600 lb
Tomato, greenhouse

10 lb box

3 lb/ft2

4 lb/ft2

6 lb/ft2

-
Turnip

25 lb bag

20,000 lb

24,000 lb

30,000 lb

-
Watermelon

1 3/4 bu box; 40 lb

12,000 lb

20,000 lb

24,000 lb

10,800 lb

NOTE: To convert yield per acre to yield per 100 feet of row:  multiply yield per acre by the number of feet between rows and divide by 4356.

* Yields vary depending on soil quality, weather conditions, farm management, location, etc. Low, Good and Excellent yields are based on national data, while 5-year averages (2017-2021) are from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service New England Vegetable Report and the USDA NASS New England Berries, Tree Fruit & Grapes Report