ISHS Acta Horticulturae 671: IX International Pear Symposium
THE ECONOMIC COSTS AND RETURNS OF PRODUCING PEARS IN HOOD RIVER, OREGON, USA |
| Authors: | C.F. Seavert, J. Moore, S. Castagnoli |
| Keywords: | variable cash cost, fixed cash cost, and fixed non-cash cost |
| Abstract:
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. | |
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