In Venezuela
,
? – 20th century, a unit of volume used for
vegetables, varying in value from 20 to 50 kilograms.1
Some specifics, from source 2.
| Mass in kilograms | Commodities |
|---|---|
| 50 | potatoes, tomatoes, pepinos, carrots |
| 46 | celery |
| 20 | pimentos |
| 20-50 | flower bulbs |
1. United Nations, 1966.
2. Technical Conversion Factors…, 1972, pages 344 and 345.
In Mexico, a pre-metric unit of mass or count, varying by commodity:
1. Franciso J. Santamaria.
Diccionario de Mejicanismos. 4th ed.
Mejico: Editorial Porrua, 1983.
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