What Enterprise is Sustainable for Me?
Blueberry
To evaluate how well this enterprise aligns with your farm's agronomic, marketing, financial and management resources, answer these five questions. Then, calculate your score.
Using a scale from 0 to 100, scores indicate your farm's likely success with an enterprise.
The icons link to resources you can use to answer these questions.
QUESTIONS
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1. Are you able to wait for 3 years to harvest your first crop for sale?
Yes
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No
2. Are the soils where you will plant acidic or are you willing to add drip irrigation (blueberry plants need no less than 1 to 2 inches of water each week) for the addition of appropriate fertilizers to make the soil acidic for good crop production?
Yes
No
No
3. Do you already have an identified market or are you willing to direct market the crop?
Yes
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No
4. If necessary, do you have appropriate post-harvest storage or are you able to transport the crop to market immediately or soon after harvesting?
Yes
No
No
5. Are you willing to actively scout for diseases and insects especially for new invasive insects such as the spotted winged drosophila and the brown marmorated stink bug which have few if any control methods at this time?
Yes
No
No
Your ResultsX
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Respond to the questions for an enterprise. Each question touches on a key factor that affects an enterprise's sustainability on your farm.2 of 3
Icons to the side of questions direct to other decision tools that share detailed information about a question's topic.3 of 3
After completing all questions for an enterprise, calculate your score. A pop-up page will share your results. Scores closer to 100 suggest the enterprise would align well with your farm. Scores closer to 0 suggest the enterprise would not fit as well, based on your responses to the questions.