How many green beans and where to get them. You can grow your own, pick your own, or buy them at the grocery store. About 14 pounds of beans makes 7 quart jars; or 9 pounds is needed per 9 pints. A bushel, which produces anywhere from 13 to 20 quarts, weighs 30 pounds.
How much does fresh cilantro cost per pound? On average, fresh cilantro can cost about $1 to $2 per bunch or close to $7 per pound. The costs will depend on the time of year, the market conditions and where you purchase it from. Dried cilantro is usually sold in jars and can cost $2 to $15. If you would like to plant cilantro and grow it in your garden, you can purchase the seeds for between $2 and $4. It can also be easily grown in a window sill with a lot of sunlight. Farmers Daughter Herbs, for instance, list their prices on their website. One bunch is about $1, while a half pound will retail for about $3.
Drying cilantro. To dry, preheat oven to 250-300 degrees F. Lightly coat a cookie sheet with baking spray to help with sticking. Strip the leaves off the stems of the cilantro, and spread the leaves in one layer on the cookie sheet. Let the leaves dry out in the oven for 20-30 minutes, check once.You just want the leaves to lose the fresh green look. Take them out of the oven and cool on the cookie sheet.toring cilantro. 1  Although it is usually just the leaves of the fresh cilantro plant that are used, the stems and roots are edible as well. 2  As soon as you arrive home with fresh cilantro, place the stems (with roots intact if attached) in a glass of water and cover the the top loosely with a plastic bag.