4/94Amount the federal government spent on pickle research last year: $277,000

U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research, Food Science Research Unit (Raleigh, N.C.)

3/98Maximum ratio of curvature to length allowed a Grade 1 cucumber under the E.U.’s new produce regulations: 1:10

European Commission (N.Y.C)

4/86Amount the average household spends on fresh vegetables each week: $1.74

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

7/84Cost of planting the average 25-by-50-foot American vegetable garden: $25

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    Value of the average garden’s yield of fruits and vegetables: $414

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7/95Average number of peas in a pod: 8

Thompson & Morgan (Jackson, N.J.)