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>"Whereas my plant takes half a decade to establish, then produces $10 of fruit in a good year." I would be interested in hearing more detail about the economi
by bogomipz 4y ago
>"Whereas my plant takes half a decade to establish, then produces $10 of fruit in a good year."
I would be interested in hearing more detail about the economics of the $10. Is this price you get from selling your grapes to someone else or is the net from selling the wine that you produce from your plants?
- spydum 4y agoalso involved the winemaking and vineyard biz (east coast us). i think that estimate is on the lower end, but also per season (single harvest per year). while the vines do take 5 years to really start producing, they will continue to produce for decades after, with a cyclical nature of peaks and valleys approx every 5 years. $10/per plant seems very low, even if selling only as u-pick. also highly depends on your spacing and grape type. for us in the south east, muscadine grapes are enormous and a single plant with a 12' spread can produce quite a lot per plant at its peak, easily 80lbs of grapes in one season. wine is approx 15-20lbs grapes per gallon from that.
- alexose 4y agoWell, I don't make my living off of growing grapes. I just do that part for fun. So my napkin math is basically $1.50 per pound, which is on the low end of what I pay when I buy them from a vineyard. Real grape growers are looking to maximize dollar per acre. There's a lot that goes into it if you're trying to turn a profit. But at the end of the day it's about keeping the yield high and the input costs (especially labor) low.