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