Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Lavender Production Lavender Production Lavender Production Lavender Production Processing and Distillation By Dr. Curtis Beus, WSU Extension, Clallam County
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Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Introduction to Commercial Lavender ProductionLavender ProductionLavender ProductionLavender Production
Processing and Distillation
By Dr. Curtis Beus, WSU Extension, Clallam County
Visitors to Angel
Farm at 2008
Sequim Lavender
Festival making
craft products from
fresh lavender
Making a
lavender wreath
A completed
lavender wreath at
Victor’s Lavender
Visitors to New Mexico Lavender
Festival making lavender wands
Nicely dried Grosso bundlesYou can sell these, or process them further
• World prices for lavandin oil range from $6-12 lb., and for angustifolia oil $20-$30 lb.
• $300-$2,000 gross per acre lavandins
• $200-$700 gross per acre for • $200-$700 gross per acre for angustifolias
• Angustifolia oil “sweeter” than lavandin oil (less camphor)
• Unlikely that small U.S. producers can compete in oil markets
• Oil production for small growers needs to be high quality, niche markets, value-added products
• Oil is sold retail for $6.00 - $15.00 for 10 ml, $9.00 - $18.00 oz., $25 -$40 for 4 oz., $80 - $150 for 16 oz. (angustifolia oil prices being toward the
higher end of these ranges)
Yields for Lavender at Robin Hill FarmPlants in Landscape Fabric
30.9
20
25
30
353.2
1.81.7
2.22
3.1
2.32
2.5
3
3.5
4.7
6.4
9.1
6
8
10
10.9
5.56.75.1 4 5.38.6 7.86.5
0
5
10
15
20
ml/plant
Folgate Martha Roderick
Wyckoff Royal Velvet
Royal Purple Maillette
Super Grosso
Provence Old English
1.81.72
1.11.3
1.6
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
lb. material/plant
Folgate Martha Roderick
Wyckoff Royal Velvet
Royal Purple Maillette
Super Grosso
Provence Old English
3.43.13.9
2.3 2
4.7
3.44.1
0
2
4
ml/lb. plant material
Folgate Martha Roderick
Wyckoff Royal Velvet
Royal Purple Maillette
Super Grosso
Provence Old English
Cultivar Oil – Liter/acre
Munstead (Clyde) 3.8
Munstead (Omarana) 13.0
Munstead (5/14) 2.2
Cultivar Oil – Liter/acre
No fabric In fabric
Folgate 21.2 31.6
Martha Roderick 13.6 16.0
New Zealand – 2670 plants/acre (Munstead 5340), 5th Season Sequim, RHF, 2900 plants/acre, 5th season