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Relative Profitability of Vine-Ripe Tomatoes in North Carolina and Tennessee

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  • Mathia, Gene A.
  • Brooker, John R.

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The ability of a farmer or group of farmers in a region to produce a specific product profitably depends on the structure of costs of production and marketing and demands of all competing crops. The final decision to grow a particular product is made on the basis of its profitability relative to profitabilities of other alternatives. Relative profitability of a product changes as technological innovations affect yields, resource requirements and production efficiency. Factors affecting demand for resource inputs and products cause changes in profitabilities. Institutional factors can also necessitate adjustments in farm plans by influencing price and/or production of specific products and thereby affecting the profitability of one product relative to other product alternatives.

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  • Mathia, Gene A. & Brooker, John R., 1977. "Relative Profitability of Vine-Ripe Tomatoes in North Carolina and Tennessee," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 9(2), pages 121-127, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:9:y:1977:i:02:p:121-127_01
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    1. Chien, M. C. & Epperson, J. E., 1990. "An Analysis of the Competitiveness of Southeastern Fresh Vegetable Crops Using Quadratic Programming," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 22(2), pages 57-62, December.
    2. Tyan, Holly L., 1982. "The Effects Of Increased Transportation Cost On The Distribution Of Georgia'S Production Of Selected Fresh Produce," Journal of Food Distribution Research, Food Distribution Research Society, vol. 13(1), pages 1-8, February.
    3. Motsinger, L. R. & Epperson, J. E. & Mizelle, W. O., 1985. "Temporal Allocation Alternatives for Southeastern Red Delicious Apples," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 17(1), pages 131-138, July.
    4. Lei, L. F. & Epperson, J. E., 1987. "A Regional Analysis Of Vegetable Versus Row Crop Production Using Quadratic Progr.Amming," 1987 Annual Meeting, August 2-5, East Lansing, Michigan 269944, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    5. Epperson, J.E. & Lei, L.F., 1989. "A Regional Analysis of Vegetable Production with Changing Demand for Row Crops Using Quadratic Programming," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 21(1), pages 87-96, July.

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