Prime Cost Variable

Item Size Prep Prep Description Gross Wt Yield Waste
Add |Total		 Labour Min
Add | Total
Iceberg Lettuce 24s 1
2
3		 Trim & Core
Hand Chop
Wash/Dry		 50 32
31
30
1
1		 18
19
20
11
4		 10
21
25
Onions JBO 1
2
3
 Topp/Bottom/Peel
Hand Dice/Slice
Wash/Dry		 50 35
32.5
31.5
2.5
1		 15
17.5
8.5
99
4		 25
124
128
Carrots JBO 1
2
3		 Top/Bottom/Peel
Hand Stick
Wash/Dry		 50 34
25
25
9
0		 16
25
25
73
4		 62
135
139
Romaine 24s 1
2
3		 Trim & Core
Chop
Wash/Dry		 35 21
19
18
2
1		 14
16
17
8
4		 7
15
19
Celery 24s 1

2
3		 Trim, remove butt, deleaf, rinse
Hand Dice
Wash/Dry		 55 36

34
35

2
2		 19

21
23

8
4		 20

65
69
Potatoes REG 1
2		 Wet & Peel
Rinse/Hand Dice		 50 34
31.5
2.5		 16
18.5
80		 40
120
Broccoli 14s 1
2
3		 De-ice/De-stem
Hand Cut Florettes
Rinse		 30 12
10.25
10.25
1.75		 18
19.75
19.75
12
1		 5
17
18
Peppers MED 1
2
 Wash & Core
Rinse & Hand Slice		 24 17
14
3		 7
10
35		 10
45
Cauliflower 12s 1
2
3		 Unwrap/Cut
Hand Cut Florettes
Rinse		 28 14
12.5
12.5
1.5		 14
15.5
15.5
8
1		 5
13
14
Cantaloupes
12's
1
 Wash and disinfect
2
 
or 15's
2
 Peel, half, deseed
40
16.8
23.2
20
22
 
or 18's
3
 Rinse and cube
16.3
0.5
23.7
15
37
 
 
Honeydew
6's
1
 Wash and disinfect
2
 
or  8's
2
 Peel, half, deseed
30
14.5
15.5
16
18
 
or  9's
3
 Rinse and cube
14
0.5
16
11
29
 
 
Pineapple
7
1
 Wash and disinfect
2
 
or  8's
2
 Peel, half, core
28
9.8
18.2
15
17
 
3
 Rinse and cube
9.3
0.5
18.7
8
25
 
 
Orange
88's
1
 Wash and disinfect
2
 
or 72's
2
 Peel
40
12
28
30
32
 
or 56's
3
 Core and sections
11.5
0.5
28.5
20
52
 
 
Grapefruit
64's
1
 Wash and disinfect
2
 
or 56's
2
 Peel
40
13.2
26.8
27
29
 
or 40's
3
 Core and sections
12.7
0.5
27.3
15.6
44.6
 
 
Watermelon
5's
1
 Wash and disinfect
2
 
or  6's
2
 Peel
60
30
30
18
20
 
3
 Chunks
28
2
32
10.4
30.4
 
 
Grapes
M - L
1
 Wash and disinfect
2
 
2
 Destemmed
18
17.3
0.7
28
30
 
3
 Rinse
17.3
0.7
1
31
 
 
Apple
100's
1
 Wash and disinfect
2
 

or 125

2
 Sections and core
40
34
6
26
28
 
3
 Nature seal dip
34
6
1
29

Data compiled by Manual R. Costa, President, Costa Fruit & Produce Co.