by Richard Alan Miller ©1998
[from The Potential Of Herbs As
A Cash Crop, Revised and Expanded Edition,
Richard Alan Miller, ©1998. Acres, USA, Metairie, LA]
TABLE 29
Price Variations for some Herbs and Spices, 2 Ton Quantities through Retail
| HERB/SPICE |
2 TON |
500 LB. |
100 LB. |
1 LB. |
RETAIL $/LB. $/OZ. |
|
| Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) |
0.16 |
0.80 |
1.60 |
2.55 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
| *Angelica (Angelica atropurpurea) |
2.40 |
4.80 |
5.60 |
6.25 |
13.60 |
0.85 |
| Anise (Pimpinella anisum) |
0.90 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
2.95 |
9.60 |
0.60 |
| Basil (Ocimum basilicum) |
1.60 |
2.50 |
2.80 |
3.50 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
| *Bay (Umbellularia californica) |
1.50 |
2.40 |
2.90 |
3.50 |
15.20 |
0.95 |
| *Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) |
1.20 |
2.00 |
2.80 |
4.00 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| *Blackberry (Rubus fruiticosus) |
0.60 |
1.60 |
1.85 |
2.50 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Black Cohosh (Cimicifugo racemosa) |
1.20 |
2.80 |
4.00 |
6.30 |
10.40 |
0.65 |
| *Blessed Thistle (Cnicus benedictus) |
1.10 |
1.85 |
2.30 |
3.35 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalicatroides) |
1.00 |
2.50 |
3.75 |
8.00 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Borage (Borago officinalis) |
3.20 |
4.00 |
4.60 |
8.00 |
19.20 |
1.20 |
| *Burdock (Borago officinalis) |
1.40 |
1.85 |
2.40 |
4.80 |
13.60 |
0.85 |
| *Calamus (Acorus calamus) |
0.90 |
1.60 |
2.20 |
4.40 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| Caraway (Carum carvi) |
0.95 |
1.20 |
1.60 |
2.20 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Cascara segrada (Cascara segrada) |
1.25 |
1.40 |
2.00 |
4.05 |
22.40 |
1.40 |
| *Catnip (Nepeta catara) |
0.85 |
1.40 |
1.90 |
3.55 |
11.20 |
0.70 |
| Chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) |
3.50 |
3.70 |
4.00 |
4.55 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Chapparal (Larrea mexicana) |
0.90 |
1.70 |
2.20 |
3.35 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| Chervil (Anthiscus cerfoloum) |
3.40 |
4.80 |
5.30 |
6.80 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Chickweed (Stellaria media) |
1.80 |
2.50 |
3.20 |
4.50 |
13.60 |
0.85 |
| *Chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
0.90 |
1.40 |
1.90 |
2.80 |
10.40 |
0.65 |
| *Coltsfoot (Tussilago farafara) |
0.80 |
1.20 |
1.80 |
2.75 |
22.40 |
1.40 |
| Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) |
1.80 |
2.60 |
4.20 |
7.20 |
28.80 |
1.80 |
| Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) |
0.65 |
0.90 |
1.40 |
2.25 |
12.00 |
0.75 |
| Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) |
1.25 |
1.80 |
2.20 |
2.75 |
25.60 |
1.60 |
| *Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) |
2.70 |
3.20 |
4.00 |
5.25 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Devil’s Club (Oplopanax horridum) |
1.80 |
2.20 |
2.60 |
3.00 |
25.60 |
1.60 |
| Dill (Anethum graveolens) |
1.00 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
4.00 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Desert Tea (Ephedra nevadensis) |
1.10 |
1.90 |
2.20 |
3.50 |
28.80 |
1.80 |
| *Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia) |
9.00 |
16.00 |
19.50 |
26.35 |
56.00 |
3.50 |
| *Elder (Sambucus nigra) |
2.40 |
3.20 |
4.30 |
8.95 |
22.40 |
1.40 |
| *Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) |
0.95 |
1.40 |
2.00 |
3.90 |
32.00 |
2.00 |
| Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) |
0.85 |
1.40 |
1.85 |
2.55 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| Garlic (Allium sativum) |
1.20 |
1.85 |
2.20 |
3.85 |
19.20 |
1.20 |
| Ginger (Zingiber officinale) |
0.85 |
1.35 |
1.85 |
3.25 |
13.60 |
0.85 |
| *Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium) |
180.00 |
220.00 |
270.00 |
340.00 |
1440.00 |
90.00 |
| *Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) |
24.00 |
32.00 |
40.00 |
69.50 |
128.00 |
8.00 |
| Hop (Humulus lupulus) |
0.85 |
1.60 |
2.20 |
4.75 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) |
0.80 |
1.45 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| *Horsetail (Equisetum arvensa) |
0.75 |
1.20 |
1.55 |
1.85 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) |
0.65 |
1.05 |
1.80 |
3.55 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Kelp (Fucus versiculosus) |
0.60 |
0.85 |
1.05 |
2.20 |
9.60 |
0.60 |
| *Kinikinnick (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) |
0.75 |
1.00 |
1.60 |
2.35 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| Lavendar (Lavandula officinalis) |
3.50 |
4.50 |
5.00 |
9.50 |
24.00 |
1.50 |
| Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) |
1.80 |
2.40 |
2.85 |
4.95 |
13.60 |
0.85 |
| Lemon Verbena (Lippia citriodora) |
2.20 |
3.20 |
3.65 |
4.80 |
19.20 |
1.20 |
| *Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) |
0.80 |
1.60 |
1.90 |
4.05 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Lobelia (Lobelia inflata) |
2.20 |
2.50 |
2.90 |
4.40 |
19.20 |
1.20 |
| *Lovage (Levisticum officinale) |
1.45 |
2.00 |
2.80 |
5.20 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| *Mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum) |
0.95 |
1.65 |
2.00 |
3.80 |
24.00 |
1.50 |
| Marigold (Calendula officinalis) |
0.40 |
0.90 |
1.40 |
2.45 |
11.20 |
0.70 |
| Marjoram (Origanum majorana) |
0.85 |
1.45 |
1.80 |
2.50 |
9.60 |
0.60 |
| *Marshmallow (Althea officinalis) |
2.20 |
2.80 |
3.20 |
4.60 |
25.60 |
1.60 |
| *Mistletoe (Phoradendron flavenscens) |
0.55 |
0.95 |
1.60 |
3.50 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) |
1.00 |
1.60 |
2.20 |
3.65 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| *Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) |
0.85 |
1.20 |
1.80 |
3.85 |
10.40 |
0.65 |
| Nettle (Urtica urens) |
1.10 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
4.20 |
9.60 |
0.60 |
| Oatstraw (Avena sativa) |
0.32 |
0.90 |
1.20 |
2.80 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
| Onion (Allium cepa) |
0.85 |
1.40 |
1.80 |
3.40 |
9.60 |
0.60 |
| Oregano (Origanum vulgare) |
0.80 |
1.60 |
1.90 |
3.75 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| *Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium) |
2.00 |
2.80 |
3.50 |
4.80 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) |
2.00 |
2.65 |
2.90 |
4.80 |
13.60 |
0.85 |
| Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea) |
0.85 |
1.60 |
1.95 |
5.25 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) |
0.95 |
1.90 |
2.40 |
3.95 |
10.40 |
0.65 |
| Peppermint (Mentha piperita) |
1.20 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
2.75 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Pippissawa (Chimaphila umbellata) |
2.20 |
2.65 |
3.40 |
5.45 |
24.00 |
1.50 |
| *Plantain (Plantago major) |
0.80 |
1.25 |
1.70 |
4.00 |
9.60 |
0.60 |
| *Poke (Phytolacca americana) |
1.40 |
2.00 |
2.60 |
3.20 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
| *Queen-of-the-Meadow (Eupatorium purpureum) |
1.90 |
2.40 |
2.65 |
4.80 |
24.00 |
1.50 |
| Raspberry (Rubus idaeus) |
0.85 |
1.30 |
1.60 |
3.35 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) |
2.00 |
3.50 |
4.80 |
8.95 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Rosehip (Rosa canina) |
0.45 |
0.90 |
1.40 |
2.95 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
| Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) |
0.45 |
0.90 |
1.35 |
2.30 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
| Rue (Ruta graveolens) |
1.60 |
2.60 |
2.90 |
3.80 |
24.00 |
1.50 |
| Sage (Salvia officinalis) |
0.95 |
1.40 |
1.85 |
3.70 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) |
0.90 |
1.80 |
2.45 |
4.95 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Sarsapariila (Smilax regelii) |
0.95 |
2.00 |
2.60 |
4.60 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| *Sassafras (Sassafrass albidum) |
2.60 |
3.50 |
4.20 |
10.95 |
19.20 |
1.20 |
| Savory (Satureia hortensis) |
1.20 |
1.90 |
2.20 |
3.10 |
9.60 |
0.60 |
| *Scullcap (Scutellaria hortensis) |
3.50 |
4.50 |
6.00 |
9.50 |
17.60 |
1.10 |
| *Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) |
0.90 |
1.20 |
1.80 |
3.60 |
11.20 |
0.70 |
| *Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra) |
3.20 |
4.00 |
4.80 |
9.40 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
| Spearmint (Mentha viridis) |
0.95 |
1.40 |
1.80 |
2.55 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) |
0.85 |
1.25 |
1.65 |
4.50 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Tansy (Tanacetum vulgaris) |
0.85 |
1.00 |
1.65 |
3.20 |
8.00 |
0.50 |
| Tarrigon (Artemesia dracunculus) |
4.80 |
6.00 |
8.00 |
12.95 |
32.00 |
2.00 |
| Thyme (Thymus vulgare) |
1.60 |
2.20 |
2.90 |
3.90 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) |
0.85 |
1.20 |
2.00 |
5.25 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| *Vervain (Verbena hastatin) |
0.85 |
1.40 |
1.90 |
3.20 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Walnut (Juglans nigra) |
0.15 |
0.40 |
0.80 |
1.80 |
9.60 |
0.60 |
| *White Oak (Quercus alba) |
0.40 |
0.95 |
1.40 |
2.60 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| *Wild Cherry (Prunus serotina) |
0.80 |
1.35 |
1.70 |
3.85 |
22.40 |
1.40 |
| *Wild Lettuce (Lactuca scariola) |
0.80 |
1.60 |
1.90 |
2.80 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) |
1.20 |
1.90 |
2.40 |
4.25 |
22.40 |
1.40 |
| *Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) |
1.40 |
2.20 |
2.80 |
4.60 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Woodruff (Asperula odorata) |
1.00 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
4.20 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) |
0.85 |
1.40 |
1.90 |
4.65 |
12.80 |
0.80 |
| *Yarrow (Archillea millefolium) |
0.65 |
1.00 |
1.40 |
2.30 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
| *Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus) |
0.90 |
1.70 |
2.20 |
3.45 |
11.20 |
0.70 |
| *Yerma Mate’ (Ilex paraguaiensis) |
0.60 |
0.95 |
1.40 |
3.35 |
14.40 |
0.90 |
| *Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) |
0.95 |
1.80 |
2.40 |
3.90 |
16.00 |
1.00 |
*Foraged or has good forage potential
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