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Default Blueberry count?

you mean 2 gallon bucket right?
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"Rick Vanderwal" > wrote in message
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> yesterday I picked, blue crop, big and plump, got about 13 lbs in a 2 lb
> bucket....
> just fyi
> Rick
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> "Steve Thompson" > wrote in message
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> > FWIW, I just picked BB's and ended up with 10.5# in a 2 gallon bucket. I
> > think 5 to 6# /gallon is a reasonable estimate.
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> > "MikeMTM" > wrote in message
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> > > K.J.Kristiansen wrote:
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> > > > The size and water content of blueberry is very variable. And so

does
> > > > the berries count per pound.
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> > > K J,
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> > > I'm sure the OP knows that. He was looking for a number to work with,
> > > not more uncertainty.
> > > The value of 6lbs/gal is a measured quantity and, as written, carries

an
> > > implied uncertainty of +/- 0.5lbs. I actually gave a _range_ of

weights
> > > from 5.5lbs to 6.5lbs, and that should cover any likely variability.

If
> > > the value given were something like 6.000, it would have been a
> > > different matter, and your point would have been appropriate.
> > > BTW, the 6lbs/gal figure actually came from a Google search on
> > > commercial blueeberry sales; I only verified it with a quick check of

a
> > > single pint.
> > > Sorry if I come on a bit strong here, but I gave a very good answer,
> > > even addressing your point, and still seem to be the only one to help
> > > the guy out. Any one else have a number?
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> > >
> > > Mike MTM, Cokesbury, New Jersey, USA
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