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PROBABLE COSTS AND RETURNS WITH FLORIDA GRAPES
J. A. Mortensen and J. W. Harris
Bunch Grapes
Muscadines
Vineyard establishment
(1st 2 years combined per acre costs)
Vineyard maintenance
(3rd do 25th year, annual per acre costs)
Expected yields (t/acre), wine or juice
Ton price, wine or juicez
Gross per acre returns, wine or juice
Expected yields (t/acre), fresh
Ton price, fresh (grower harvest)z
Gross per acre returns (grower harvest)
Expected yields (t/acre), U-pick
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Ton price, fresh, U-pick
Gross per acre returns, U-pick
$ 4,680
$ 1,170
4-5
$ 550
$ 2,475
3.5-4.5
$ 1,000
$ 4,000
3-4
$ 2,000
$ 7,000
$ 3,910
$ 1,067
5-7
$ 250
$ 1,500
4-5
$ 1,000
$ 4,500
3.5-4.5
$ 2,000
$ 8,000
ZTon prices are based on an average received by Florida growers for wine,
juice, or fresh market. U-pick ton prices are based on a dollar a pound,
which is what some U-pick Florida growers now receive; new growers planning
to go U-pick should shoot for this amount.
Mention of a trademark or proprietary product does not constitute a guarantee
or warranty of the product and does not imply its approval to the exclusion
of other products that may also be acceptable.
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YEARLY BALANCES FOR BUNCH GRAPES WINE OR JUICE
(9 Years To Come Out of Red Ink Into Black)
Costs Returns Net Cum. balance
Year 1 $3,000 $ 0 $3,000 $3,000
Year 2 $1,680 $ 0 $1,680 $4,680
Year 3 $1,170 $ 550 $ 620 $5,300
Year 4 $1,170 $1,500 + $ 330 $4,970
Year 5 $1,170 $2,000 + $ 830 $4,140
Year 6 $1,170 $2,475 + $1,305 $2,835
Year 7 $1,170 $2,475 + $1,305 $1,530
Year 8 $1,170 $2,475 + $1,305 $ 225
Year 9 $1,170 $2,475 + $1,305 + $1,080
YEARLY BALANCES FOR BUNCH GRAPES FRESH MARKET
(6 Years To Come Out of Red Ink Into Black)
Costs Returns Net Cum. balance
Year 1 $3,000 $ 0 $3,000 $3,000
Year 2 $1,680 $ 0 $1,680 $4,680
Year 3 $1,170 $1,000 $ 170 $4,850
Year 4 $1,170 $2,800 + $1,630 $3,220
Year 5 $1,170 $4,000 + $2,830 $ 390
Year 6 $1,170 $4,000 + $2,830 + $2,440
YEARLY BALANCES FOR BUNCH GRAPES U-PICK
(5 Years To Come Out of Red Ink Into Black)
Costs Returns Net Cum. balance
Year 1 $3,000 $ 0 $3,000 $3,000
Year 2 $1,680 $ 0 $1,680 $4,680
Year 3 $1,300 $2,000 + $ 700 $3,980
Year 4 $1,300 $4,500 + $3,200 $ 780
Year 5 $1,300 $7,000 + $5,700 + $4,920
Year 6 $1,300 $7,000 + $5,700 +$10,620
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YEARLY BALANCES FOR MUSCADINES WINE OR JUICE
(16 Years To Come Out of Red Ink Into Black)
Costs Returns Net Cum. balance
Year 1 $2,800 $ 0 $2,800 $2,800
Year 2 $1,110 $ 0 $1,110 $3,910
Year 3 $1,067 $ 375 $ 692 $4,602
Year 4 $1,067 $ 900 $ 167 $4,769
Year 5 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $4,336
Year 6 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $3,903
Year 7 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $3,470
Year 8 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $3,037
Year 9 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $2,604
Year 10 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $2,171
Year 11 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $1,738
Year 12 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $1,305
Year 13 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $ 872
Year 14 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $ 439
Year 15 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $ 6
Year 16 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 + $ 427
YEARLY BALANCES FOR MUSCADINES FRESH MARKET
(5 Years To Come Out of Red Ink Into Black)
Costs Returns Net Cum. balance
Year 1 $2,800 $ 0 $2,800 $2,800
Year 2 $1,110 $ 0 $1,110 $3,910
Year 3 $1,067 $1,500 + $ 433 $3,493
Year 4 $1,067 $3,000 + $1,933 $1,576
Year 5 $1,067 $4,500 + $3,433 + $1,841
Year 6 $1,067 $4,500 + $3,433 + $5,258
YEARLY BALANCES FOR MUSCADINES U-PICK
(4 Years To Come Out of Red Ink Into Black)
Costs Returns Net Cum. balance
Year 1 $2,800 $ 0 $2,800 $2,800
Year 2 $1,110 $ 0 $1,110 $3,910
Year 3 $1,220 $2,000 + $ 780 $3,130
Year 4 $1,220 $4,500 + $3,280 + $ 150
Year 5 $1,220 $8,000 + $6,780 + $6,930
Year 6 $1,220 $8,000 + $6,780 +$13,710
Yearly balances do not include interest rates for financing or land and farm
equipment costs.
BUNCH GRAPE ESTABLISHMENT COSTS (1990)
(First Two Years)
Material Description No. Price ea. Total cost
End post 8' long, 5" dia. 30 $ 4.00 $ 120.00
Line post 6.5' long, 3" dia. 150 2.00 300.00
Wire 9 gauge, galv. 4.4 cwt. 61.05 268.62
Staples 1 1/2 in., galv. 5 lbs. 0.80 4.00
Blocks concrete, no. 2 30 0.48 14.40
Stakes 6' long, 5/8" bamboo 518 0.45 233.10
Tubing irrigation, 3/4" 4500 ft. 82.20/M 69.90
Emitters irrigation, maxijet 518 0.42 217.56
Water pump irrigations 42 hrs. 3.00 126.00
Plants grafted 518 3.00 1,554.00
or or or or
ungrafted 518 2.10 1,087.80
Fertilizers 12-4-8, etc. 1/2 ton 117.00 58.50
Pesticides fung., insect., herb. -- -- 55.00
Shears for pruning 3 10.00 30.00
Tapener Max tie gun 2 65.00 130.00
Machinery tractor time 30 hrs. 3.00 90.00
Labor Install, plant, train 350 hrs. 4.50 1,575.00
Grafted plants 1-acre 2-year installation costs $5,146.08
Ungrafted plants 1-acre 2-year installation costs $4,679.88
BUNCH GRAPE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COSTS (1990)
(After First Two Years)
Description
Amt. needed
Price ea.
Total cost
Baling twine
Lime
Fertilizer
Benlate
Captan
Mancozeb
Basic Copper Sulfate
Sevin 80W
Malathion
Lorsban
Gramoxone
Roundup
Water pump
Machinery
Labor
Labor
Labor
Labor
ties to wire
dolomite
12-4-8
fungicide
fungicide
fungicide
fungicide
insecticide
insecticide
(root borer)
herbicide
herbicide
irrigations
tractor time
pruning
harvesting
mowing
miscellaneous
5 lb. ball
1/2 ton
1500 lbs.
3 lbs.
12 lbs.
10 lbs.
6 lbs.
5 lbs.
3 pints
1.5 gal.
5 qts.
6 qts.
42 hrs.
30 hrs.
28 hrs.
40 hrs.
17 hrs.
18 hrs.
$ 10.00
88.00/ton
160.00/ton
16.00
1.60
2.00
1.25
3.25
17.00/gal.
35.80/gal.
38.00/gal.
65.50/gal.
3.00/hr.
3.00/hr.
4.50/hr.
4.50/hr.
4.50/hr.
4.50/hr.
Total per acre annual maintenance
$ 10.00
44.00
120.00
48.00
19.20
20.00
7.50
16.25
6.38
53.70
47.50
98.25
126.00
90.00
126.00
180.00
76.50
81.00
$1,170.28
Material
MUSCADINE GRAPE ESTABLISHMENT COSTS (1990)
(First Two Years)
Material Description No. Price ea. Total cost
End post 8' long x 4 to 5 24 $ 4.00 $ 96.00
Line post 6.5' long x 3" 228 2.00 456.00
Wire 9 gauge, galv. 4.4 cwt. 61.05 268.62
Staples 1 1/2 in., galv. 5.0 lb. 0.80 4.00
Blocks concrete, #2 24 0.48 11.52
Stakes 6' long, 5/8" dia. 240 0.45 108.00
Tubing irrigation, 3/4" 4,000 ft. 82.20/M 328.80
Emitters maxijet, vineyard 500 ea. 0.42 210.00
Water pump irrigation 42 hrs. 3.00 126.00
Plants potted, gal. 240 2.60 624.00
Fertilizers 12-4-8 1/3 ton 117.00 39.00
Pesticides fung., insect., herb. -- -- 38.00
Shears pruning 3 10.00 30.00
Tapener Max tie gun 2 65.00 130.00
Machinery tractor time 30 hrs. 3.00 90.00
Labor install, plant, train 300 hrs. 4.50 1,350.00
Total 1-acre 2-year installation costs $3,909.94
MUSCADINE GRAPE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COSTS (1990)
(After First 2 Years)
Material Description Amt. needed Price ea. Total cost
Baling twine
Lime
Fertilizer
Captan
Mancozeb
Basic Copper Sulfate
Sevin 80W
Lorsban 4E
Gramoxone
Roundup
Water pump
Machinery
Labor
Labor
Labor
Labor
tie to wire
dolomite
12-4-8
fungicide
fungicide
fungicide
insecticide
(root borer)
herbicide
herbicide
irrigations
tractor time
hand pruning
machine harvest
mowing
miscellaneous
5 lb. ball
1/2 ton
1500 lbs.
10 lbs.
8 lbs.
6 lbs.
5 Ibs.
0.7 gal.
5 qts.
6 qts.
42 hrs.
30 hrs.
40 hrs.
28 hrs.
17 hrs.
15 hrs.
$ 10.00
88.00/ton
160.00/ton
1.60/lb.
2.00/lb.
1.25/lb.
3.25/lb.
35.80/gal.
38.00/gal.
65.50/gal.
3.00/hr.
3.00/hr.
4.50/hr.
4.50/hr.
4.50/hr.
4.50/hr.
$ 10.00
44.00
120.00
16.00
16.00
7.50
16.25
25.06
47.50
98.25
126.00
90.00
180.00
126.00
76.50
67.50
$1,066.56
Total per acre annual maintenance
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