THE ECONOMIC COSTS AND RETURNS OF PRODUCING PEARS IN HOOD RIVER, OREGON, USA

C.F. Seavert, J. Moore, S. Castagnoli
The average pear production in the Hood River Valley is about 41t/ha for fresh market winter pears, 47t/ha for canning market Bartlett pears, 35t/ha for fresh market Bartlett pears, and 47t/ha for fresh market high-density pears. Based on these averages the per hectare gross incomes are US$10,378 for winter, $10,872 for canning Bartlett, $11,120 for fresh Bartlett, and $14,826/ha for high-density pears. The variable cash costs are $6,433, $6,865, $7,385, and $6,891/ha for winter, canning Bartlett, fresh Bartlett and high-density pears, respectively. When fixed costs are included, the total economic cost to produce pears is $10,049, $10,054, $11,001, and $15,517/ha for winter, canning Bartlett, fresh Bartlett, and high-density pears, respectively. The long-run net projected returns a grower in the Hood River Valley can expect are $328, $817, $118, and -$691/ha for winter, canning Bartlett, fresh Bartlett, and high-density pears, respectively.
Seavert, C.F., Moore, J. and Castagnoli, S. (2005). THE ECONOMIC COSTS AND RETURNS OF PRODUCING PEARS IN HOOD RIVER, OREGON, USA. Acta Hortic. 671, 421-427
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.671.59
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.671.59
variable cash cost, fixed cash cost, and fixed non-cash cost
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