You've all heard the tongue twister: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. I never knew how much a peck was. Well, for the first time ever, I actually noticed how much 1/2 a peck was (see the picture)
It says right there that this container holds 1/2 a peck. In this case a 1/2 peck will hold about 7-8 medium sized oranges.
That's a dry volume equivalent of 1/8 of a bushel or 8 pints or 4 quarts or 1/4 of a kenning or one gallon or 268.8 cubic inches to you and me. Or 4.4 liters if you live in England. If you want to mess with your doctor, the next time they ask you if you are eating fruits and vegetables (which will never happen because doctors don't have time for that, but if they did), tell them you eat 1/2 peck a week.
If they sound like they know what you are talking about, chances are they're lying to you. Time to find another doctor.
