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A single fruit tree can yield 100-200 lbs of fruit (apples, pears, oranges, etc), conservatively. All you need is 40$ for a fruit tree and some water, and some
by tomcar288 3y ago
A single fruit tree can yield 100-200 lbs of fruit (apples, pears, oranges, etc), conservatively. All you need is 40$ for a fruit tree and some water, and some space, and 5-10 years. Plant 5 of those and now you've got 500 to 1000 lbs of fruit per year.
If the free market refuses to provide what people want, then we can create our own food and let the execs wonder why they keep loosing market share every year.
- sitzkrieg 3y agothis math adds up only until tried
- FredPret 3y agoYou just described exactly how everyone in an ideal free market should behave. Fruit is a tough one though: there are many hidden costs in providing it at scale. The 7 year waiting period is huge; add cost of the land, picking, transport, and spoilage. Fruit are fragile and stay fresh for a very short time. There’s a reason fruit companies have tiny margins: here are the numbers for Fresh Del Monte: https://valustox.com/FDP https://valustox.com/FDP