Imperial/US

Bushel

Định nghĩa

Đơn vị đo thể tích khô dùng cho hàng nông sản: bushel Mỹ bằng 35,2391 lít; bushel Anh bằng 36,3687 lít.

Giải thích

Grain prices on commodities markets are quoted in dollars per bushel. One US bushel of wheat weighs about 60 pounds (27.2 kg); one bushel of corn weighs 56 lb (25.4 kg); soybeans weigh 60 lb per bushel. The US produces roughly 2 billion bushels of corn per year. The term derives from Old French 'boissiel', a small box used for measuring grain.

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