![]() ![]() ![]() And after the first year, once the tree is established, it will require very little maintenance. And thanks to inflation, who knows how much these will cost in the next 25 years. So your $30 apple tree will produce around 5000 pounds of apples, enough to make 1500 apple pies, or 600 6 packs of apple cider. Now, for how long can you expect this investment to return? While standard apple trees, those grown on full size rootstocks, can easily live 100 years, semi-dwarf apples typically live from 20-25 years. If you’re not a cider drinker, I’ll tell you that a 6 pack of quality cider costs about 10 bucks, and most of these are made from the rejects of the fresh fruit market. That’s 128-256 bottles, or 21-42 6 packs of craft cider. What about cider? Did you know that President John Adams would drink a tankard of hard cider every morning to prevent gas? Well, your mature apple tree can produce enough apples to make 12-24 gallons of cider per year. So, at 2 dollars per pound, 1 tree will produce $360-650 worth of apples per year.īut what can you do with hundreds of pounds of apples? Well, you could make homemade apple pie, 60 -100 pies per tree actually. to 3.99/lb., but I’ll use the lower number to be on the safe side. So, organic apples run anywhere from 1.99/lb. You can’t buy it at a store, but we’ll substitute organic apples for our calculations. How much are these apples worth? Well, first off, go down to a store and try to buy a beyond organic, no spray William’s Favorite apple. It’s actually 500-880 medium-sized apples, and would likely satisfy your “apple a day”. A bushel of apples is about 45 pounds, so that makes 180-325 pounds of apples every year. How much does a semi-dwarf apple tree produce? Around 4-7 bushels of apples per year. After planting, you can expect some yield in 2 years, but 3-5 years is when this tree will really hit it’s stride. A semi-dwarf apple tree will cost anywhere from 15-40 dollars and you can definitely find a high quality, heritage variety for under 30 dollars. Let’s look at a semi-dwarf apple tree, like the William’s Favorite apple that I showed in the pictures of yesterday’s post. ![]() You can find more tips for beginners in the Beginner's Guide section.One of our heritage apple trees with a tomato cage to protect from deer, and fava beans planted around it to produce mulch and fix nitrogen. Carry all your tools, clothing, and grenades at all times - items that are equipped weigh nothing.Maintaining 50% of health and energy bars lets you craft items 50% faster.At mine level -4, you will unlock access to fossil fuels - after that, it is worth switching to oil refining and car trips in the desert you will also need weapons.Once you have access to the mine, you can pour fuel into the digger to occasionally pick up valuable resources for sale.Grow plants - if you don't want to work hard, you can plant beets, corn (both suitable for processing sugar and flour in the dryer), and sunflower if you want to put a little more effort, you can make produce food in jars - cabbage, corn, and cucumbers sell well on the market.It is needed not only for plant breeding but also for many recipes. In the early stages of the game, try to collect as much water containers as possible in the lockers.Remember to use the garden behind the house for growing vegetables - they will be provided with water from the rain and the sun instead of lamps.Set traps in the forest - they are cheap, they are a good source of meat, skins and other animal products,.Use berries from the forest as the first food you can turn them into a more nutritious smoothie using a stove.Don't try to save money, because every now and then you'll find a better way to earn them than the previous one. Trade a lot - don't be afraid to buy materials.Below you will find some basic tips that can be useful at the beginning of Mr. ![]()
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