Open AccessElderberry and Elderflower (Sambucus spp): Markets, Establishment Costs, and Potential Returns
Author(s) -
Kevin Athearn,
David Jarnagin,
Ali Sarkhosh,
Juanita Popenoe,
S. A. Sargent
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-fe1093-2021
Subject(s) - sambucus nigra , acre , orchard , crop , economics , business , geography , agroforestry , horticulture , forestry , biology , biochemistry , lectin
Elderberry is an alternative crop that holds promise for further commercial development in Florida. This 7-page fact sheet written by Kevin Athearn, David Jarnagin, Ali Sarkhosh, Juanita Popenoe, and Steven Sargent and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department reviews information on markets for elderberries and elderflowers and estimates establishment costs and potential returns for a 3-acre elderberry orchard in Florida. The information is intended to assist farmers in evaluating elderberry as a possible alternative crop. Includes guidance on financial planning for an elderberry enterprise.