Costs
The three farms' accounting ledger, Apr–Sep 2026 versus Apr–Sep 2025.
Section 6 of 8The three farms' costs by group or by farm, against last year, and the cost per stem and per kilo.
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$8.45M
+13.6%vs. Apr–Sep 2025
Cost per stem
$0.64
−8.0%$0.70 a year ago
Cost per kilo of avocado
$5.84
+0.8%$5.80 a year ago
Flower freight
$1.45M
+37.0%vs. Apr–Sep 2025
Each stem costs less, even though freight went up
Flower-farm spending changed +15.0% and stems +25.0%: each one went from $0.70 to $0.64
The new blocks share the same fixed costs: administration, power and maintenance barely changed. Since March 2026 air cargo raised its rate per kilo.
| Group | Apr–Sep 2026 | Apr–Sep 2025 | Change | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field labor | $2.65M | $2.31M | +14.4% | 31.3% |
| Freight and export | $1.55M | $1.15M | +35.1% | 18.4% |
| Administration | $1.21M | $1.23M | −1.3% | 14.3% |
| Supplies | $945K | $843K | +12.1% | 11.2% |
| Packaging | $706K | $575K | +22.8% | 8.4% |
| Power and water | $534K | $546K | −2.1% | 6.3% |
| Packhouse labor | $436K | $352K | +24.0% | 5.2% |
| Maintenance | $401K | $419K | −4.4% | 4.7% |
| Packhouse overtime | $16.1K | $12.5K | +28.4% | 0.2% |
| Total | $8.45M | $7.43M | +13.6% | 100% |
A cost that rises because more is produced isn't a problem: that's why each stem and each kilo are looked at separately.
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