Cost of Production for Fresh Grapefruit Grown in Indian River, 2015/16

This article presents a summary of the costs of production for Fresh Grapefruit in the Indian River region during 2015/16. The methodology used to collect the data consisted of surveying growers directly to better reflect growers’ costs. The total cost of production for Fresh Grapefruit in Indian R...

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Main Author: Ariel Singerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2017-07-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/88372
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Summary:This article presents a summary of the costs of production for Fresh Grapefruit in the Indian River region during 2015/16. The methodology used to collect the data consisted of surveying growers directly to better reflect growers’ costs. The total cost of production for Fresh Grapefruit in Indian River during 2015/16 was $2,723.88 per acre, down $349.50 per acre relative to the previous season. Reductions in tree replacement and foliar nutritionals expenses account for the bulk of the decrease.
ISSN:2576-0009