Spinach · Spinacia oleracea
Corvair
Downy-mildew resistant savoy. Germination collapses above 75°F — pre-sprout in fridge for September sowings. Overwinter under row cover in zone 7–8.
Zone
Zone 1 · cold wet
Hold
32°F · 95% RH
Min safe
32°F
Shelf
7 d
Cooling
Hydrocooling
Respiration
Extremely high
cp
0.94 BTU/lb·°F
Totes / 100 lb
5
Zone 1 crop. Hydro or ice, then 32°F at 95% RH.
CHANNEL
- Week
- 12 Oct–18 Oct
- Cuts
- 1 lines
- Mass
- 13.8 lb
- Totes
- 1
Net $238.25 · $4.76 / bed-foot after harvest+pack labor and seed.
| CULTIVAR | FEET | UNITS | GROSS | LABOR | SEED | MARGIN | $/FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvair | 50 ft | 41.4 lb | $258.75 | $18.00 | $2.50 | $238.25 | $4.76 |
| TOTAL | 50 ft | $258.75 | $18.00 | $2.50 | $238.25 | $4.76 |
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.