Competitive pear orchards

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] An analysis of the cost of producing fresh pears in a standard medium-density orchard illustrates the urgency of adopting more efficient and profitable systems for growing pears, reports Dr. Clark Seavert, agricultural economist with Oregon State University. The analysis shows that in a standard pear orchard, with 272 trees per acre, production costs average $222 per bin, compared with a likely return of $150 per bin. The analysis assumes that production begins in year four with […]