Eggplant - Table 6

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Eggplant - Table 6

Eggplant Production Practices and Sample Costs

Table 6. RANGING ANALYSIS TO PRODUCE EGGPLANT
Coachella Valley-1996

UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
COSTS PER ACRE AT VARYING YIELDS TO PRODUCE EGGPLANT
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - 2005
	Yield (BOX/ACRE)
	1,000	1,100	1,200	1,300	1,400	1,500	1,600
OPERATING COSTS/ACRE
Preplant Cost	1,036	1,036	1,036	1,036	1,036	1,036	1,036
Cultural Cost	2,184	2,184	2,184	2,184	2,184	2,184	2,184
Harvest Costs	4,205	4,626	5,046	5,467	5,887	6,308	6,728
Postharvest Cost	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Interest on operating capital	206	211	215	220	225	229	234
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS/ACRE	7,731	8,156	8,581	9,006	9,431	9,856	10,281
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS/BOX	7.73	7.41	7.15	6.93	6.74	6.57	6.43
CASH OVERHEAD COSTS/ACRE	228	228	228	228	228	228	228
TOTAL CASH COSTS/ACRE	7,959	8,384	8,809	9,234	9,659	10,085	10,510
TOTAL CASH COSTS/BOX	7.96	7.62	7.34	7.10	6.90	6.72	6.57
NON-CASH OVERHEAD COSTS/ACRE	142	142	142	142	142	142	142
TOTAL COSTS/ACRE	8,101	8,527	8,952	9,377	9,802	10,227	10,652
TOTAL COSTS/BOX	8.10	7.75	7.46	7.21	7.00	6.82	6.66

NET RETURNS PER ACRE ABOVE OPERATING COSTS FOR EGGPLANT
PRICE ($ PER BOX)	Yield (BOX/ACRE)
	1,000	1,100	1,200	1,300	1,400	1,500	1,600
6.25	-1,481	-1,281	-1,081	-881	-681	-481	-281
6.75	-981	-731	-481	-231	19	269	519
7.25	-481	-181	119	419	719	1,019	1,319
7.75	19	369	719	1,069	1,419	1,769	2,119
8.25	519	919	1,319	1,719	2,119	2,519	2,919
8.75	1,019	1,469	1,919	2,369	2,819	3,269	3,719
9.75	2,019	2,569	3,119	3,669	4,219	4,769	5,319

NET RETURNS PER ACRE ABOVE CASH COSTS FOR EGGPLANT
PRICE ($ PER BOX)	Yield (BOX/ACRE)
	1,000	1,100	1,200	1,300	1,400	1,500	1,600
6.25	-1,709	-1,509	-1,309	-1,109	-909	-710	-510
6.75	-1,209	-959	-709	-459	-209	40	290
7.25	-709	-409	-109	191	491	790	1,090
7.75	-209	141	491	841	1,191	1,540	1,890
8.25	291	691	1,091	1,491	1,891	2,290	2,690
8.75	791	1,241	1,691	2,141	2,591	3,040	3,490
9.75	1,791	2,341	2,891	3,441	3,991	4,540	5,090

NET RETURNS PER ACRE ABOVE TOTAL COSTS FOR EGGPLANT
PRICE ($ PER BOX)	Yield (BOX/ACRE)
	1,000	1,100	1,200	1,300	1,400	1,500	1,600
6.25	-1,851	-1,652	-1,452	-1,252	-1,052	-852	-652
6.75	-1,351	-1,102	-852	-602	-352	-102	148
7.25	-851	-552	-252	48	348	648	948
7.75	-351	-2	348	698	1,048	1,398	1,748
8.25	149	548	948	1,348	1,748	2,148	2,548
8.75	649	1,098	1,548	1,998	2,448	2,898	3,448
9.75	1,649	2,198	2,748	3,298	3,848	4,398	4,948

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