Harvest and Planning
Harvest Edible Yield Calculator
Harvest Edible Yield is intended to estimate edible crop after trimming and shelling loss. Replace its starting values with the scenario being evaluated.
Enter values for edible yield
Whole harvest mass and the other Harvest Edible Yield fields share one scenario.
Harvest Edible Yield field limitation
Measure loss using the same fresh or dry weight basis. Test seasonal vegetable demand separately in Family Vegetable Demand Calculator.
For Harvest Edible Yield, verify the basis of Trim and shell loss. Similar percentages can describe different totals.
Harvest Edible Yield in practical terms
Estimate edible crop after trimming and shelling loss. Harvest Edible Yield limits that task to Whole harvest mass and Trim and shell loss.
Save Edible yield with the Harvest Edible Yield units and scenario name.
Formula for edible yield
Harvest Edible Yield finds a difference among Whole harvest mass and Trim and shell loss before applying its division.
The example result is 122.40 lb when whole harvest mass at 180 lb and trim and shell loss at 32%.
Edible yield: interpretation
Harvest Edible Yield summarizes its formula as Edible yield.
Trim and shell loss supplements edible yield in Harvest Edible Yield.
Preparing the Harvest Edible Yield values
Prepare Whole harvest mass and Trim and shell loss for Harvest Edible Yield. Keep unrelated records separate.
- Whole harvest mass. Default in Harvest Edible Yield: 180 lb.
- Trim and shell loss. Harvest Edible Yield enters 32% for this percentage.
Harvest Edible Yield record to keep
The Harvest Edible Yield record should identify the scenario, Whole harvest mass and Trim and shell loss, and Edible yield.
For whole harvest mass, note whether the entry came from a measurement, count, report, or planning assumption.
Compare the eventual field outcome with edible yield on the same unit basis, keeping both values.
What changes when whole harvest mass changes
Test Harvest Edible Yield with Whole harvest mass at 198 lb rather than 180 lb. The displayed edible yield becomes 134.64 lb instead of 122.40 lb.
The test holds trim and shell loss constant.
Test a measured range for whole harvest mass when it may alter the decision.
Clarifying the Harvest Edible Yield result
How is Trim and shell loss entered in Harvest Edible Yield?
Use percentage points for Trim and shell loss. For a 25 percent value, type 25.
How does “Measure loss using the same fresh or dry weight basis.” affect edible yield?
No automatic adjustment is applied for it. Use a site-specific value for whole harvest mass when the condition is present.
Should gross and marketable yield be combined in Harvest Edible Yield?
No. Choose one yield definition for edible yield. Track culls, edible yield, packed weight, and storage loss separately when they matter.