| Estimated Cost | $1200 per acre |
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| Market Outlets | Food services, wholesale grocery, restaurants, farmers markets, roadside stands |
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| Market Potential | Limited |
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| Profit Potential | $0 to $3,000 per acre |
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| Adapted Areas | Statewide, best near population centers |
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| Labor Requirements | Two men per acre, more at harvest |
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| Equipment Requirements | Tractor, shredder, disk, bedder, planter, herbicide sprayer, insect/disease sprayer, cultivator and trailer |
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| Soil Requirements | Sandy loam or silty clay loam with internal drainage |
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| Water Requirements | Good quality water for 2 to 4 acre inches per acre per week |
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| Minimum Size | 1/2 to 1 acre |
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| Risk Factor | High |
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| Other Limiting Factors | Freeze, diseases, insects and limited volume accepted at local market. Concenterated labor for harvest in December and January. |
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| Comments | Specific varieties perform differently in each section of Texas. Sold bunched. |
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