Plums
| Estimated Cost | $3,500 per acre establishment; $1,000 annual operating; 3 years to harvest; harvest in June |
| Market Outlets | Pick-your-own, roadside, farmers markets, retail, limited wholesale |
| Market Potential | Fair; limited local |
| Profit Potential | $0 to $700 per acre |
| Adapted Areas | East Texas |
| Labor Requirements | One person per 25 acres; more at harvest |
| Equipment Requirements | Trailer, speed sprayer, shredder, herbicide sprayer |
| Soil Requirements | Sandy |
| Water Requirements | 5 gallons per minute well per acre |
| Minimum Size | 1 acre |
| Risk Factor | Low to moderate |
| Other Limiting Factors | Trees are very short lived; fruit thinning is essential for adequate size fruit. Primary pests include plum curculio, brown rot, bacterial stem canker. |
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| Comments | Local sales are limited and over-planting can destroy the price received. |
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