300 durians
300 durians
(not the Spartans) If I buy a land with 300 durian trees, how much can I earn from that a year?
Postcard maths ... (worst case, newly planted trees, small fruit)
1 tree yields 20 fruit a year
1 durian yields 1kg of fruit
1 kg of durian is worth $6
thus, 300 x 20 x 1 x $6 = $36,000
Ideal case, mature trees (10y? Fat fruit ..)
1 tree yields 50 fruit a year
1 durian yields 3kg of fruit
1 kg of durian is worth $7
thus 300 x 50 x 3 * $7 = $315,000
I know which my money is on.
1 tree yields 20 fruit a year
1 durian yields 1kg of fruit
1 kg of durian is worth $6
thus, 300 x 20 x 1 x $6 = $36,000
Ideal case, mature trees (10y? Fat fruit ..)
1 tree yields 50 fruit a year
1 durian yields 3kg of fruit
1 kg of durian is worth $7
thus 300 x 50 x 3 * $7 = $315,000
I know which my money is on.
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oh, that's a lot more than I had thought. But you're right, those are young trees. 9 years or younger.
I'll leave it to the forum farmers to give you the rest of the pro-tips - I'm sure there's all sorts of other pitfalls on what affects yield, demand, location, why the land is being sold, etc. But those were the raw maths I could come up with on revenue. The others can surely burst the bubble, but some members do have pepper plantations & other crops, so sure there will be some good advice to come.
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Decent maths but I think you've made an incorrect assumption... the farmers are not getting $6 and $7 per kilo of durian.Spigzy wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:51 pmPostcard maths ... (worst case, newly planted trees, small fruit)
1 tree yields 20 fruit a year
1 durian yields 1kg of fruit
1 kg of durian is worth $6
thus, 300 x 20 x 1 x $6 = $36,000
Ideal case, mature trees (10y? Fat fruit ..)
1 tree yields 50 fruit a year
1 durian yields 3kg of fruit
1 kg of durian is worth $7
thus 300 x 50 x 3 * $7 = $315,000
I know which my money is on.
Unless, of course, you are going to transport it to the market and sell it yourself.
If you are selling to the durian mafia then I guess you will be lucky to get half the quoted price.
Surely the OP is looking at a direct farm to consumer market via a Facebook store, buyer collects/pays door to door delivery without any supermarket middlemen?
But yes, that is my last known retail price - even that could be wildly different as I don't tend to eat durian to be honest. Wholesale price, not a clue.
Slowly becoming an expert though ... Tidy list of things to consider here also:
http://durianinfo.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_30.html
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ ... rices-2021
But yes, that is my last known retail price - even that could be wildly different as I don't tend to eat durian to be honest. Wholesale price, not a clue.
Slowly becoming an expert though ... Tidy list of things to consider here also:
http://durianinfo.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_30.html
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/ ... rices-2021
Meum est propositum in taberna mori,
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
"Sit Deus propitius huic potatori."
ut sint Guinness proxima morientis ori.
tunc cantabunt letius angelorum chori:
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What percentage on average will get nicked off the trees?
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Durian price at the farm gate varies according to where it’s grown. Kampot durian is generally the highest price but price also depends on the particular varietal; newish clones that produce purple fruit (kind of lime dragon fruit) are getting very popular. Recent prices are about $100 per tree for juvenile trees (4-7 years old, just beginning production) to $200+ per tree for more mature trees (older than 7 years). Buyer provides harvest labour and truck to haul his purchase to wherever. There will be considerable annual costs in order to achieve those revenues.
Retail price in Phnom Penh at street stands is about $2.50 per kg for durian from Thailand or Kampong Cham. Not sure what the current retail price is for Kampot durian. Some sellers will tell you their durian is from Kampot, to try and extract a higher price - but canny buyers will demand proof that the durian is really from Kampot - a taste test - Kampot durians have a distinctive taste recognisable by durian aficionados.
First fruit can be harvested from a 4 year old tree, by year 8 yield should reach steady state. I stress that this is possible if the orchard has been professionally managed. Amateur “backyard” growers will do worse. Durians are by far the most challenging orchard tree to develop and maintain.
Kindly suggest to the OP to get the durian trees in question checked by a professional horticulturist experienced in durian trees. Durians are susceptible to many pests and diseases. If those trees have stem borer or worse, you could easily find that you have 300 dead durian trees in another year or two. Also suggest that the OP check the water source for the trees - polluted water, even minor, can cause long term damage to trees. And try to check chemicals used in the orchard. Certain chemicals will cause damage to trees over the long term. And ask what the die-back has been over the years; expect a fairly high rate of at least 3% of stock if the orchard has not been professionally managed.
Buying a durian orchard is really very high risk for an amateur or hobbyist. And expensive. Production is very challenging. Many other trees are much more friendly than - mango of course, and Mongkut, many others.
Retail price in Phnom Penh at street stands is about $2.50 per kg for durian from Thailand or Kampong Cham. Not sure what the current retail price is for Kampot durian. Some sellers will tell you their durian is from Kampot, to try and extract a higher price - but canny buyers will demand proof that the durian is really from Kampot - a taste test - Kampot durians have a distinctive taste recognisable by durian aficionados.
First fruit can be harvested from a 4 year old tree, by year 8 yield should reach steady state. I stress that this is possible if the orchard has been professionally managed. Amateur “backyard” growers will do worse. Durians are by far the most challenging orchard tree to develop and maintain.
Kindly suggest to the OP to get the durian trees in question checked by a professional horticulturist experienced in durian trees. Durians are susceptible to many pests and diseases. If those trees have stem borer or worse, you could easily find that you have 300 dead durian trees in another year or two. Also suggest that the OP check the water source for the trees - polluted water, even minor, can cause long term damage to trees. And try to check chemicals used in the orchard. Certain chemicals will cause damage to trees over the long term. And ask what the die-back has been over the years; expect a fairly high rate of at least 3% of stock if the orchard has not been professionally managed.
Buying a durian orchard is really very high risk for an amateur or hobbyist. And expensive. Production is very challenging. Many other trees are much more friendly than - mango of course, and Mongkut, many others.