Establishment and Production Costs for Tender Fruit in Ontario - 2010 Economic Report
Fresh Market Pear - Break Even
& Profitability Worksheet

8.0 ton/acre yield
Year
Yield
(%)
Revenue
($)
Variable
Costs
Fixed
Costs
Total
Costs
Net Cash
Flow
Accum.
Profit
Pre-plant
0%
0
2523
374
2897
-2897
-2897
Planting
0%
0
3644
778
4422
-4422
-7320
2
0%
0
1196
780
1975
-1975
-9295
3
0%
0
1238
780
2017
-2017
-11312
4
0%
0
1385
780
2164
-2164
-13476
5
30%
2261
3129
907
4036
-1776
-15252
6
40%
3014
3590
929
4519
-1505
-16757
7
60%
4522
4268
929
5197
-675
-17432
8
80%
6029
5041
987
6028
1
-17431
9
100%
7536
5743
1002
6744
792
-16640
10
100%
7536
5653
1002
6655
881
-15758
11
100%
7536
5559
1002
6561
975
-14783
12
100%
7536
5460
102
6462
1074
-13709

Breakeven in Year 21 (does not include land costs)

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Author: Ken Slingerland - Tender Fruit & Grape Specialist/OMAFRA; John Molenhuis - Business Analysis & Cost of Production Program Lead/OMAFRA
Creation Date: 01 March 2007
Last Reviewed: 21 March 2012