Garlic scapes

dave · May 25, 2018

How much to charge for garlic scapes this week?

PureHarvest · May 25, 2018

A guy near me who grows 7 acres of garlic sells scapes in a bag with a label for $4.99.
It holds 4 ounces of scapes.
I throw mine on the ground after I pull them.
They are not worth the time to drive around selling them.
If I was in a market every week though, I'd probably bunch about 10 stems together and put a rubber band around them and sell them for 3-4 dollars. When you add it all up though, is it worth the labor for how many you end up selling?

bower · May 25, 2018

Always interesting to see the difference in different places.. a bundle of 5 scapes sells for $3 at our markets here.

PhilaGardener · May 25, 2018

CAD no less!

bower · May 25, 2018

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Originally Posted by PhilaGardener

CAD no less!

OneStepAhead · July 8, 2021

Old thread I know.. but I can't imagine throwing garlic scapes on the ground. That's my favorite part of the plant and the whole reason I grow garlic. I can get bulbs anywhere, scapes I can only get a few times a year. I grill them, or throw in food processor and make a garlic scape pesto. Or mix with butter for a nice garlic spread. As for the what they are worth, they sell for about $2 a bunch at my local market. That's maybe 5-10 scapes. Given a whole bulb typically only sells for $1, I would think selling the scapes would boost profit about 25%.

May 25, 2018	#1
dave Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Broken Arrow, oklahoma Posts: 23	Garlic scapes How much to charge for garlic scapes this week?

May 25, 2018	#2
PureHarvest Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mid-Atlantic right on the line of Zone 7a and 7b Posts: 1,369	A guy near me who grows 7 acres of garlic sells scapes in a bag with a label for $4.99. It holds 4 ounces of scapes. I throw mine on the ground after I pull them. They are not worth the time to drive around selling them. If I was in a market every week though, I'd probably bunch about 10 stems together and put a rubber band around them and sell them for 3-4 dollars. When you add it all up though, is it worth the labor for how many you end up selling?

May 25, 2018	#3
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Always interesting to see the difference in different places.. a bundle of 5 scapes sells for $3 at our markets here.

May 25, 2018	#4
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	CAD no less!

July 8, 2021	#6
OneStepAhead Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2021 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 21	Old thread I know.. but I can't imagine throwing garlic scapes on the ground. That's my favorite part of the plant and the whole reason I grow garlic. I can get bulbs anywhere, scapes I can only get a few times a year. I grill them, or throw in food processor and make a garlic scape pesto. Or mix with butter for a nice garlic spread. As for the what they are worth, they sell for about $2 a bunch at my local market. That's maybe 5-10 scapes. Given a whole bulb typically only sells for $1, I would think selling the scapes would boost profit about 25%.