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Jaime: It is difficult. These are mature trees, which might be good, but they are old and haven't been tended. Even so, I think first year You could safely say 200 bushels per acres, well let's say 150 after loss.
May: And we have 10 acres right?
Jaime: Just over.
May: So 15,000 bushels. What's that in pounds.
Jaime: One hundred fifty, two-hundred thousand?
May: So that's
Jaime: A lot of apples for which you must find a buyer.
May: Is that a problem?
Jaime: When this area was all producing? The buyers were here. Now, you have to get the apples to them—Albuquerque, El Paso, maybe Las Cruces.
May: How about direct to stores—if we were organic.
Jaime: Organic, you will lower your yield but maybe raise your price.
May: And maybe make it easier to find a buyer.
Jaime: Maybe.
May: Assuming a buyer, how much per pound?
Jaime: I wouldn't count on more than ten cents, maybe less after transportation.
May: So perhaps 20,000 dollars.
Jaime: Maybe.
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