Peas and Celery

Peas:
The study shows that shelled green peas can be stored in MAP with 3 perforations (0.4 mm
dia) in the temperature range of 4 to 10 °C and 90–94 % RH to extend shelf life
with marketable quality for 24 days.
Properly stored, they will maintain best quality for about 2 months, but will remain safe beyond
thattime. The freezer time shown is for best quality only - green peas that have been kept
constantly frozen at 0°F will keep safe indefinitely.
Though adding compost or manure to the soil won't hurt, peas don't need heavy doses of
fertilizer
Peas will sprout in 21 to 30 days
the average fixed costs of pea growers is $24.70 per acre; the average cash overhead cost
is $99.08 per acre.
Average total costs, which are the sum of cash overhead costs, fixed costs and variable costs, of the
green pea growers in our survey are 7 $563.38 per acre. Again, if processors pay for expenses related to
seed, pesticides, and harvest activities, the average per acre cost for producers is $361.35

Celery:
You can freeze celery to extend its shelf life but it should be blanched first.

Celery is challenging because it needs a long time to grow - up to 130 or 140 days of mostly
cool weather - and it's quite demanding when it comes to water and fertilizer.
Celery prefers fertile, well drained, organic sandy soils with lots of organic matter for
best growth. Most Utah soils will grow celery with proper site preparation.
Soil Preparation: Celery has a small root system and is a poor nutrient forager, so there needs
to be a good supply of nutrients in the soil.
Based on interview data, office expenses average about $500 per acre per year; covering all
crops produced on the farm. Therefore, we used $208 per acre for 5 months to reflect the cost
for one celery crop

Total plant and growing costs: $1892

Tomatoes:
'Cherokee Purple,' indeterminate, 80 to 90 days to harvest. 'Pink Brandywine,' indeterminate,
80 to 100 days to harvest.
An ideal potting mix for tomatoes consists of equal parts potting soil, perlite, sphagnum peat
moss and compost. Organic potting soil, a steady slow-release fertilizer, among
others, can make tomatoes grow much faster

The cost of growing tomatoes varies greatly, depending on the types of tomatoes being grown,
methods of staking, fertilizing and cost of labor. For a growing season, you can expect that 200
to 400 hours of labor will be needed for each acre, which can cost $2,000.
Total Harvest Costs 2,850.00 ;Total Operating Costs (Pre-harvest & Harvest)3,738.00