Introduction to Commercial Lavender Production

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Flower Yields -- Grosso• Around 125stems perbundle• 4-7 bundlesper matureplant• 12-15 bundlesyield 1 pounddried buds• 1/4 to 1/2 lb.Dried buds perplant• 8,000 to 16,000bundles peracre• 1,000 to 1,500lb. dried budsper acre• Retail --$6-$10 perdried bundle• Wholesale --$3-$4 perdried bundle• Retail --$18-$30/lb.Dried buds• Wholesale --$10-$15/lb.Dried buds
Essential Oil Production• Angustifolias yield 3-15 qt./acre (5-25 lb./acre)• Lavandins yield 20-100 qt./acre (35-170 lb./acre)• World prices for lavandin oil rangefrom $6-12 lb., and for angustifoliaoil $20-$30 lb.• $300-$2,000 gross per acrelavandins• $200-$700 gross per acre forangustifolias• Angustifolia oil “sweeter” thanlavandin oil (less camphor)• Unlikely that small U.S. producerscan compete in oil markets• Oil production for small growersneeds to be high quality, nichemarkets, value-added products• Oil is sold retail for $6.00 - $15.00for 10 ml, $9.00 - $18.00 oz., $25 -$40 for 4 oz., $80 - $150 for 16 oz.(angustifolia oil prices being toward thehigher end of these ranges)
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