Broccoli · Brassica oleracea var. italica
Arcadia
Heat-tolerant heading broccoli for spring and fall. Two rows, 18-inch in-row. Net against cabbage moth. Cut main head at a slant; sideshoots pay the rent.
Zone
Zone 1 · cold wet
Hold
32°F · 95% RH
Min safe
32°F
Shelf
14 d
Cooling
Ice-top
Respiration
Extremely high
cp
0.92 BTU/lb·°F
Totes / 100 lb
3
Zone 1 crop. Hydro or ice, then 32°F at 95% RH.
CHANNEL
- Week
- 12 Oct–18 Oct
- Cuts
- 1 lines
- Mass
- 18 lb
- Totes
- 1
Net $160.08 · $3.20 / bed-foot after harvest+pack labor and seed.
| CULTIVAR | FEET | UNITS | GROSS | LABOR | SEED | MARGIN | $/FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia | 50 ft | 59.9 heads | $187.03 | $20.25 | $6.70 | $160.08 | $3.20 |
| TOTAL | 50 ft | $187.03 | $20.25 | $6.70 | $160.08 | $3.20 |
Labor = harvest hours × 1.25 pack factor × $18/hr. Seed $0.10 / transplant, $0.05 / bed-ft direct-seed. Zone 1 · cold wet never shares a box with fruiting crops.