Yield estimates adapted from: New England Vegetable Management Guide, Michigan Exsension Bulletin, Knott’s Vegetable Grower’s Handbook, Penn State Small Fruit Production Guide . Wholesale Prices: Mark Curran, Black River Produce, Ludlow VT.
Note: Wholesale prices vary over time, fluctuating with supply and demand. Retail prices typically run 50% to 100% above wholesale. Certified organic produce generally adds 20% to 30% to wholesale prices (although this varies).
| Crop |
LB/Acre |
$/LB |
| asparagus |
2,900 |
1.40 |
| beans - snap |
8,000 |
1.70 |
| broccoli |
15,200 |
0.70 |
| Brussels sprouts |
17,000 |
1.25 |
| cabbage |
40,300 |
0.18 |
| carrot |
28,500 |
0.20 |
| cauliflower |
15,900 |
0.90 |
| celery |
61,800 |
0.50 |
| cucumber |
20,000 |
0.35 |
| eggplant |
27,600 |
0.55 |
| escarole / endive |
30,000 |
0.75 |
| leek |
16,000 |
0.90 |
| garlic |
16,500 |
1.30 |
| lettuce - head |
40,000 |
0.50 |
| lettuce - leaf |
24,000 |
0.50 |
| lettuce - romaine |
36,000 |
0.50 |
| muskmelon |
18,600 |
1.20 |
| onion - dry |
40,000 |
0.22 |
| parsnip |
20,000 |
0.70 |
| pea - snap |
6,000 |
1.70 |
| pepper - bell |
22,300 |
0.55 |
| pepper - red bell |
22,300 |
0.90 |
| potato - Irish |
34,000 |
0.16 |
| pumpkin |
40,000 |
0.12 |
| spinach |
15,800 |
1.20 |
| squash - summer |
30,000 |
0.50 |
| squash - winter |
30,000 |
0.35 |
| sweet corn |
1,000 |
2.50* (*dozen) |
| sweet potato |
15,000 |
0.45 |
| tomato |
30,000 |
0.60 |
| watermelon |
20,000 |
0.18 |
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Yield (lb / acre) |
Wholesale Price $ / lb |
| Strawberries - June-bearing |
$1.25 |
| year 1 |
0 |
($2.50/qt) |
| years 2-4 |
10,000 |
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| Blueberries |
|
$1.35 |
| year 2 |
1,000 |
($1.75 pt) |
| year 3 |
2,000 |
|
| year 4 |
5,000 |
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| years 7-40 |
8,000 |
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| Raspberries |
|
$3.50 |
| years 1 after establishment |
500 |
($1.75 ½ pt) |
| year 2 |
3,000 |
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| years 3-7 |
5,000 |
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