| Estimated Cost | $500 - $3000 per acre |
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| Market Outlets | Food services, wholesale grocery, farmer's markets, roadside stands |
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| Market Potential | Good |
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| Yield Potential | 300- 1000 50lbs sacks/acre |
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| Profit Potential | $0 to $1,200 per acre |
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| Adapted Areas | Statewide and near population centers |
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| Labor Requirements | Two men per acre, more at harvest, very labor intensive at harvest |
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| Equipment Requirements | Tractor, shredder, disk, bedder, planter, herbicide sprayer, insect/disease sprayer, cultivator, weeder or harvest blade 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 | Cold winter, seed stems, rains at harvest, increasing import competition and limited volume accepted at local market. Concenterated labor for transplanting in December and January; need to cotract for transplants in July. |
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| Comments | Day length sensitive with regard to bulbing. Specific varieties perform differently in each section of Texas. Variety selection critical. |
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