Pecks (pk)

The US peck is a quarter of a bushel, 8 dry quarts, about 8.8 liters.

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1 peck = 8.809767542 liters

Quick facts

Unit
Peck (plural: pecks)
Symbol
pk
Measures
Volume / Capacity
System
US dry
Equals
8.80976754172 liters
Definition
¼ of a US bushel (about 8.81 L).
Also written
US peck

1 peck in other units

Liters8.809767542 L
Gallons2.327294372 gal
Milliliters8,809.767542 mL
Cups37.23670996 cup
Fluid ounces297.8936797 fl oz
Tablespoons595.7873593 tbsp
Teaspoons1,787.362078 tsp
Cubic meters0.008809767542 m³

What is a peck?

The US peck is a quarter of a bushel, 8 dry quarts, about 8.8 liters. It survives at farm stands and in the tongue-twister "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".

Where the peck sits among volume units

The peck is number 124 of 234 on our scale of volume units, ordered from smallest to largest.

Pecks in real life

One peck is about the volume of a household bucket, or enough to fill about 2.3 gallon jugs, or enough to fill about 12 wine bottles, or enough to fill about 25 soda cans.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a peck?

The US peck is a quarter of a bushel, 8 dry quarts, about 8.8 liters.

How is the peck defined?

¼ of a US bushel (about 8.81 L).

How many liters are in a peck?

One peck equals 8.809767542 liters.

How many gallons are in a peck?

One peck equals 2.327294372 gallons.

How many milliliters are in a peck?

One peck equals 8,809.767542 milliliters.