Economics

University of Florida

University Of Florida

An Economic Evaluation of Hamlin Versus Valencia Orange Production in Florida - "The Florida citrus industry has changed rapidly over the last twenty years. A series of freezes in Florida during the 1980s destroyed a large portion of the state's citrus tree population. After the freezes, many growers chose to replant with early-maturing varieties such as Hamlin."

Economic Impact of the Florida Citrus Nursery Industry - "Economic impacts of an industry represent the collective impacts of individual firms..."

Comparative Costs of Growing Citrus in Florida and Sao Paulo (Brazil) for the 2000-01 Season - "A 2000-01 comparison of the orange industry in Florida and Sao Paulo is shown in..."

Comparative Marketing Costs for FCOJ from Florida and Sao Paulo - "The states of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Florida are the two dominant orange juice producing regions in the world. These two states collectively account for approximately 85 percent of the world's orange juice production. The market orientation of these two regions, however, is quite different."

Competition and Trade in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in the New Millennium - "Four of the most important factors influencing fresh fruit and vegetable trade are trade policy, the retail segment, technological innovation, and developments in information management and organization of supply chains."

County Property Values and Tax Impacts of Florida's Citrus Industry - "This paper provides estimates of the local fiscal impacts of ad valorem property taxes paid by citrus grove owners, and taxes generated by citrus processing operations."

Economic Considerations for Florida Citrus Irrigation Systems - "An economic analysis of alternatives is essential if maximum profits are to be achieved from a citrus irrigation system in Florida. A complete economic analysis includes an estimate of the initial investment required and annual costs and returns, including financing costs."

Grower Costs of Having Citrus Canker in Florida - "If canker were to become endemic in Florida, cost to manage the disease would have to evaluate..."

2001-2002 Comparative Citrus Budgets - "Annually, comparative citrus budgets are tabulated for the Central Florida , Southwest Florida, and Indian River citrus producing areas...."

Recent Developments in the Cuban Citrus Industry - "Developments in the former socialist countries in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe since 1989 have had a dramatic impact on the economic situation in Cuba..."

AAEA  - "The official site of the American Agricultural Economics Association..."

Economic and Market Research Department -"The Economic and Market Research Department is charged with providing decision makers pertinent information for investment decisions impacting the Florida citrus industry in general and the Florida citrus grower in particular...."

Budgeting Costs and Returns for Central Florida Citrus Production, 2002-03 -"Besides providing the basis for many grower decisions, a budget analysis can be used to calculate potential profits from an operation and to determine the cash requirements for an operation and break-even prices."

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