FTY

Agriculture

Fruit Tree Yield Calculator

Estimate orchard marketable yield from tree density, bearing share, fruit count, fruit size, packout, field area, and harvest economics.

Orchard harvest estimate

Move from planted trees to packed fruit and net harvest value

Sample bearing trees across blocks and canopy positions. Packout—not gross biological fruit—is the saleable yield.
Bearing trees4,061
Gross fruit1,705,536
Gross yield22,207 lb/ac
Marketable yield18,210 lb/ac
Total packed fruit437,040 lb
Net harvest value$205,409

Orchard map

Bearing canopy, cull fraction, and packed-yield path

Tree circles represent the entered bearing share; the side rail separates packed fruit from culls.

Detailed calculation process

Count fruit, convert to weight, then apply packout

General symbolic formulas

T = AdbF = TfYg = F / (Aw)Ym = YgpM = AYmValue = M(r - c)

Area and tree density determine the planted population. Only bearing trees contribute fruit; fruit per pound converts count to mass, and packout removes culls.

Symbols and units

A area (acres)d tree density (trees/acre)b bearing fraction (decimal)f fruit per bearing tree (fruit/tree)w fruit per pound (fruit/lb)p packout fraction (decimal)r, c price and harvest cost ($/lb)Y yield (lb/acre)

Worked substitution with current inputs

Harvest reconciliation

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Field steps

  1. Map planted and missing trees.
  2. Sample fruit on bearing trees by block.
  3. Use a grade sample for packout and fruit/lb.

Examples

Frost damage: lower bearing share before changing fruit/tree.

Small sizing: raise fruit/lb and test packout separately.

Limitations

The estimate omits block age, cultivar, alternate bearing, drop, storage shrink, grade pricing, harvest timing, and sampling uncertainty.

Fruit tree yield FAQ

Why separate bearing share from fruit per tree?

Missing or nonbearing trees contribute zero even if productive trees carry a normal crop.

Does packout include field drop?

Only if the entered percentage was measured against gross fruit including that loss.

Is net value orchard profit?

No. It subtracts only entered harvest and packing cost, not annual orchard overhead.