Strawberry Measures and Equivalents (+ Free Printable Chart)
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It’s strawberry season! Use these easy measurements and conversions to know how many strawberries you need to buy for your recipe or to preserve to eat all year long.
I love using fresh fruit in recipes but it can be tricky because the amount needed can be listed in so many different ways.
This includes strawberries, one of my favorite fruits to use in recipes.
Maybe your recipe calls for cups of strawberries, but you are buying them by the pound. Or your recipe could call for 2 cups of sliced strawberries, but how many pounds do you need?
These questions come up all the time when you’re making recipes. So to make it easier for you, I’ve worked out strawberry conversations to make this easy for you!
Strawberry Measures And Equivalents
You’ll notice I give a range instead of one exact number for how much a quart of strawberries weighs, and that’s on purpose. A quart can run anywhere from 1¼ to 1½ pounds, and a few things affect where your berries land in that range.
How full the container is packed makes a real difference, a heaping quart weighs more than one just filled level to the rim. The size of the berries matters too, since bigger berries leave more empty space between them, while smaller berries leave fewer gaps in the same container.
Even the water content of the berries themselves can shift things a little from one picking to the next. So if your quart doesn’t match exactly, that’s completely normal, it’s just how fresh produce works.
How Many Strawberries in a Pint?
It wasn’t that long ago that strawberries were commonly sold in grocery stores in pint or quart containers. You can still find them sold that way at some farmers markets, but more often they are sold by the pound now.
One pint equals:
- 2 – 2 1/2 cups whole strawberries
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 1/3 – 1 3/4 cups pureed strawberries
- 473 to 591 ml whole strawberries
- 473 ml sliced strawberries
- 414 ml pureed strawberries
- 5/8 – 3/4 pound
- 283 – 340 grams
- 12 large strawberries
- 24 medium strawberries
- 36 small strawberries
How Many Strawberries Are In A Quart?
One quart equals:
- 1 1/4 -1 1/2 pounds
- 567 – 680 grams
- 5 cups whole berries
- 3 1/2 cups pureed berries
- 2 pints
- 24 large
- 48 medium
- 72 small
How Many Cups Is 1 Pound Of Strawberries?
Recipes often call for strawberries measured by the cup. But with them being sold by the pound more often now, you’ll need to know how many cups are in 1 pound (16 oz) of strawberries.
One pound of strawberries equals:
- 3 1/3 to 4 cups whole strawberries
- 2 2/3 – 3 1/3 cups sliced strawberries
How Many Strawberries In A Cup?
Most recipes list strawberries as an ingredient by the cup. But they are never sold that way. Use these easy conversions to help you buy the right amount of strawberries for your recipe.
One cup of strawberries equals:
- 8 large strawberries (measured in a 1 cup liquid messuring cup)
- 5 oz strawberries
- Whole 144 grams
- Sliced 166 grams
- Pureed 2/3 cup
- Pureed 232 grams
- 1 cup whole berries is 1/2 cup pureed strawberries
How many cups are in a package of frozen strawberries?
Buying frozen strawberries can be a great way to save money! Frozen fruit is often of better quality than buying fresh fruit from the grocery store because it’s frozen very quickly after harvest.
It also makes baking strawberry treats easy any time of the year.
Keep these measurements handy when converting frozen berry packages to cups.
- 10 oz (weight) package is 1 1/2 cups (frozen, as measured)
- 1 cup (250 ml) of fresh sliced is enough to fill one 10 fl oz frozen package leaving headspace to seal
- 600 gm is 4 cups unthawed
- 1.7 kg is 6.8 cups
How many strawberries in a flat?
Are you heading to a pick your own strawberry farm, or maybe you grow your own strawberries? Or maybe you’ve found a local grower who still sells strawberries by the flat.
This is a great way to buy strawberries in bulk.
Use these handy conversions to know how many flats of strawberries you’ll need.
A flat of strawberries contains:
- 8 quarts
- 12 pounds
- 40 cups whole berries
- 32 cups of sliced berries
How many strawberries in a half flat?
A half flat of strawberries contains:
- 4 quarts
- 6 pounds
- 20 cups whole berries
- 16 cups of sliced berries
4 Quart Basket (single container with a handle)
- 6 lb
- 20 cups whole berries
- 16 cups sliced berries
6 Quart Basket (single container)
- 10–12 lb
- 30 cups whole berries
- 24 cups sliced berries
8 Quart Basket (single container with a handle)
- 12–15 lb
- 40 cups whole berries
- 32 cups sliced berries
24 Quart Crate
- 36 lb
- 120 cups whole berries
- 96 cups sliced berries
How Much Do I Need For…?
Buying the right amount of strawberries is only half the battle. Once you get them home, you still need to know how much to actually use.
Whether you’re making a pie, a batch of jam, or just want the right amount for snacking, here’s a quick guide to how many strawberries different recipes and uses call for.
- A 9″ pie: 1½–2 quarts of strawberries
- Freezer jam: 2 cups crushed berries
- Cooked jam: 5 cups crushed berries
- 4 – 5 servings (as-is): 1 quart
- 1 pint frozen (processed): 1 pound fresh berries
Free Printable Strawberry Measurements Cheat Sheet
Make your baking and preserving easier by downloading my strawberry measurements cheat sheet. It’s perfect for adding to your recipe binder, homemaking binder, or sticking to your fridge.
Download your printable strawberry measurements cheat sheet here.
Now you’ve got your strawberry measurements down, you’re ready to have fun baking and creating in your kitchen.
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Kim Mills is a homeschooling mom of 6 and lives on an urban homestead in Ontario, Canada. Blogging at Homestead Acres she enjoys sharing tips to help you save money, grow and preserve your own food.
Under the section titled “How Many Strawberries Are In A Quart?”, you state that 1 quart of berries is the equivalent of 1 1/2 lbs. If 1 quart (4 cups) of strawberries is the equivalent of 1 1/2 pounds, that works out to an effective yield of 3/8 lb. per cup (1.5 lb. / 4 cups).
However, in the following section titled “How Many Cups Is 1 Pound Of Strawberries?”, you state that 1 lb. of strawberries is the equivalent of 3 3/4 cups of whole berries. This has me slightly confused, as this implies an effective yield of only a little over 1/4 lb. (.267 lb.) per cup (1 lb. / 3.75 cups).
Perhaps I’m missing something or misunderstanding one (or both) of the above statements. Could you clarify this for me? Thank you!
Hi,
I noticed a typo that you may want to correct:
“I’ve worked out strawberry conversations to make this easy for you!”
I think you mean “conversions” instead of conversations.
Since articles live “forever” on the internet, would you please validate your reference to “24 large, 48 medium, 42 small”. I assume those numbers are strawberry counts (and not ounces, for example). Regardless, the highest count should be for smalls, not mediums.
Just noticed a spelling error ….lol. Thought you might like to correct it.
You said pine instead of pint.
In the section that says
One pine equals:
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Oops, thanks for letting me know!
Thank you! This is so useful! Especially since strawberries are on sale!!
Yes! I love making use of good deals on produce. 🙂