Table 43

Table 43. Average Yields of Texas Vegetables

Crop Yields (per acre) Measure of Yields Comments

Beans
     dry
     green

(P)
(P)

2,000 lbs
12,000 lbs
bu
tons/bulked

Beet
(P)
22,000 lbs tons/bulked

Broccoli
(FM)
(P)
9,200 lbs
10,000 lbs 50 lb crtns
tons/bulked

Cabbage
(FM)
40,000 lbs 50 lb sacks

Carrot
(FM)
(P)
30,000 lbs
30,000 lbs 50 lb crtn/
tons/bulked mesh bags (48 1 lb cello bags)

Cauliflower
(FM)
10,000 lbs 50 lb crtn

Celery
(FM)
55,000 lbs crtn count = 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4 doz.

Collards
(P)
10,000 lbs tons/bulked

Corn, sweet
(FM)
1,200 doz 5 doz crt

Cowpea
(FM)
1,920 lbs 24 lb bu

Cucumber
     slicer
     pickling

(FM)
(P)

15,125 lbs
16,000 lbs
55 crtn
tons/bulked

Greens
     mustard
     turnip
     turnip

(FM)
(FM)
(P)

8,000 lbs
12,000 lbs
8,000 lbs
25 lb crtn
25 lb crtn
tons/bulked

Lettuce
(FM)
22,500 lbs 45 lb crtn

Melons
     cantaloupe
     honeydew

(FM)
(FM)

16,000 lbs
18,000 lbs
crtn count =
crtn count = 9, 12, 15, 18, 22s
5, 6, 7, 9, 10's

Onion, dry
(FM)
25,000 lbs 50 lb bags/crtn

Okra
(FM)
(P)
6,000 lbs
9,500 lbs 30 lb bu
tons/bulked

Pepper
     bell
     jalapeno
     chili

(FM)
(FM)
(P)

10,000 lbs
10,000 lbs
6,000 lbs
25 lb crtn
50 lb sacks/bulked tons
tons/bulked dry red

Potato
     Irish
     Sweet

(FM)
(FM)

30,000 lbs
20,000 lbs
cwt sack
50 lb bu

Pumpkin
(FM)
20,000 lbs tons/bulked

Spinach
(FM)
(P)
10,000 lbs
14,000 lbs 25 lb bu
tons/bulked

Squash
(FM)
12,000 lbs 40 lb crtn/bu

Tomato
(FM)
(P)
12,000 lbs
20,000 lbs 40 crtn
tons/bulked

Watermelon
     dryland
     irrigated

(FM)
(FM)

15,000 lbs
20,000 lbs
cwt/bulked
cwt/bulked/50 lb crtn

(FM) - Fresh market, (P) = processing

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Crop		Yields (per acre)	Measure of Yields	Comments
Beans dry green	(P) (P)	2,000 lbs 12,000 lbs	bu tons/bulked
Beet	(P)	22,000 lbs	tons/bulked
Broccoli	(FM) (P)	9,200 lbs 10,000 lbs	50 lb crtns tons/bulked
Cabbage	(FM)	40,000 lbs	50 lb sacks
Carrot	(FM) (P)	30,000 lbs 30,000 lbs	50 lb crtn/ tons/bulked	mesh bags (48 1 lb cello bags)
Cauliflower	(FM)	10,000 lbs	50 lb crtn
Celery	(FM)	55,000 lbs	crtn count =	1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4 doz.
Collards	(P)	10,000 lbs	tons/bulked
Corn, sweet	(FM)	1,200 doz	5 doz crt
Cowpea	(FM)	1,920 lbs	24 lb bu
Cucumber slicer pickling	(FM) (P)	15,125 lbs 16,000 lbs	55 crtn tons/bulked
Greens mustard turnip turnip	(FM) (FM) (P)	8,000 lbs 12,000 lbs 8,000 lbs	25 lb crtn 25 lb crtn tons/bulked
Lettuce	(FM)	22,500 lbs	45 lb crtn
Melons cantaloupe honeydew	(FM) (FM)	16,000 lbs 18,000 lbs	crtn count = crtn count =	9, 12, 15, 18, 22s 5, 6, 7, 9, 10's
Onion, dry	(FM)	25,000 lbs	50 lb bags/crtn
Okra	(FM) (P)	6,000 lbs 9,500 lbs	30 lb bu tons/bulked
Pepper bell jalapeno chili	(FM) (FM) (P)	10,000 lbs 10,000 lbs 6,000 lbs	25 lb crtn 50 lb sacks/bulked tons tons/bulked dry red
Potato Irish Sweet	(FM) (FM)	30,000 lbs 20,000 lbs	cwt sack 50 lb bu
Pumpkin	(FM)	20,000 lbs	tons/bulked
Spinach	(FM) (P)	10,000 lbs 14,000 lbs	25 lb bu tons/bulked
Squash	(FM)	12,000 lbs	40 lb crtn/bu
Tomato	(FM) (P)	12,000 lbs 20,000 lbs	40 crtn tons/bulked
Watermelon dryland irrigated	(FM) (FM)	15,000 lbs 20,000 lbs	cwt/bulked cwt/bulked/50 lb crtn