Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Range in Yields of Crop in a Vegetable Garden Plot Located in a Public Park in Seattle, WA

Range in Yields of Crop Cultivars or Varieties in a Vegetable Garden Plot Located in a Public Park in Seattle, WA

Crop Yield (kg m−2)

Bush beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) 0.16–0.18

Beet (Beta vulgaris) 0.12–0.61

Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum var. annuum) 0.12

Broccoli (Brassica oleracea, Italica group) 0.08

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea, Gemmifera group) 0.25

Carrots (Daucus carota subspecies sativa) 0.14–0.73

Cucumber 0.66

Eggplant (Solanum melongena) 0.19–0.23

Kale (Brassica oleracea, Acephala group) 0.28

Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea, Gongylodes group) 0.10

Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum, Porrum group) 0.13–0.14

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) 0.24–0.55

Onion (Allium cepa) 0.17–0.43

Pak choi (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) 0.31–0.40

Peas (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon) 0.10–0.19

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) 0.30

Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) 1.26

Red radish (Raphanus sativus) 0.34

Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) 0.01–0.18

Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris, Cicla group) 0.45

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) 0.52

Turnip (Brassica rapa) 1.36

Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) 0.57–1.08

Source:  With kind permission from Springer Science+Business Media: Sowing Seeds in the City, How much can you grow? 

Quantifying yield in a community garden plot—One family's experience, 2016, 245–267, McGoodwin, M. et al.
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