Meat vs. Fruit Yield Per Acre
Red Meat:
48 lbs./Acre (TX)
edible carcass weight
Tree Crops:
Bananas: 20-30,000 lbs./Acre
Oranges: 40,000 lbs./Acre (FL)
Pears: 36,000 lbs./Acre (WA)
Pineapple: 30-60,000 lbs./Acre (HI)
Papaya: 28,000 lbs./Acre (HI)
Almonds: 3,000 lbs./Acre (CA)
data compiled by Susan Rothman (from upcoming book)