Open AccessCost of Production for Processed Oranges in Southwest Florida in 2019/20
Author(s) -
Ariel Singerman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-fe1097-2021
Subject(s) - acre , production (economics) , production cost , fertilizer , harvest season , agricultural economics , agricultural science , environmental science , geography , engineering , economics , agronomy , horticulture , biology , mechanical engineering , macroeconomics
This article presents a summary of the 2019/20 costs of production for processed oranges grown in southwest Florida. The methodology chosen to collect the data consisted of surveying growers directly so as to reflect their costs. The main changes this season were the decrease in fertilizer and nutritionals spending, and the increase in insecticides. The total cost of production for processed oranges in 2019/20 was $2,095.05 per acre.