Chart of how many vegetable/fruits to
grow per family member.
Fresh use assumes the person likes the crop but doesn’t want
to can or freeze extras. It’s also
based on a normal crop for the type of produce and how much is produced at one
time. It’s based on an adult
appetite. Depending on the age and
appetite of children two or three children might consume one adult
portion. If a family member doesn’t eat
much fresh produce adjust amounts accordingly.
If your family eats lots of a certain product, like sweet corn, adjust
accordingly. Preserving use is based on the amount needed for canning, pickling
or freezing supplies for one person through the off season.
All of these plant numbers are based on averages. Some figures are given by row length, which
means plants are spaced along the row in the usual suggested spacing for the
plant species. The numbers are for one
adult person and are just a guideline.
In some cases 1 plant may be enough for several individuals, or for
fresh and preserving use for one person.
Plants are assumed to be mature.
Add plants or row length for fresh and preserved if you want
both uses to find total number of plants.
FRESH USE PRESERVING
Asparagus 6 12
Apples 1
standard or semi-dwarf tree for both
uses, 2-3 people
Apricots 1
standard or semi-dwarf tree for both
uses, 2-3 people
Beans, green use 6
feet 6
feet
Beans dry use ------ 12
feet per variety
Beets 6
feet 6
feet
Blackberries 1 1
Blueberries 1
full size plant 1
full size (2 dwarf)
Broccoli 6
10
Brussels sprouts 6 10
Cabbage 4
full size heads 6
full size heads
Cauliflower 10 20
Carrots 10
feet row 10
feet row
Celery 2 2
Cherries 1
standard or semi-dwarf tree for both
uses, 2-3 people
Collard greens 6
feet row --------
Corn sweet 10
feet row 20
feet row
Corn popcorn ------- 20
feet row
Cucumbers 1 3
Eggplant 1 1
Garlic 3 3
Grapes 1
plant 2
Greens, assorted non listed 6
feet row -----
Kale 6 feet row -----
Kohl Rabi 6 -----
Lettuce, leaf, loose 6
feet row -----
Lettuce head 6 -----
Melons 1
per variety -----
Okra 2 2
Onions 10
feet row 10
feet row
Peaches 1
standard, or semi-dwarf tree for both
uses, family
Pears 1
standard or semi-dwarf tree for both
uses, 2-3 people
Peas 4
feet row 10
feet row
Peppers 1
per type 1
per type
Pumpkin ------ 1
Potatoes 20
feet row 20
feet row
Radish 3
feet row -----
Raspberries 2 4
Rhubarb 1
-----
Strawberries 10 25
Sweet potatoes 6 6
Squash summer 1 1
Squash winter 1 2
Tomatoes 1 2
Turnips, parsnips, rutabaga 6
feet row 6
feet row
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