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Packing Mature Green Tomatoes: Costs, Efficiencies and Economies of Scale in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

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  • Bohall, Robert W.
  • Farrish, Raymond O. P.
  • Podany, Joseph C.

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Excerpts from the report: This report discusses costs, efficiencies, and economies of scale in packing mature green tomatoes for fresh market in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Packing costs are estimated for model plants of three capacities under assumed conditions of tomato quality, type of containers packed, and length of packing season. Variations in these items are also considered, and their influence on costs estimated. Finally, the efficient model plants developed are compared with existing plants, and suggestions are made for improvements in the operations of present plants. Efficiency in this study is measured by packing costs per unit volume--low unit costs represent high efficiency, and vice versa. No attempt is made to develop, or even suggest, new methods or equipment. The objective was the more modest one of estimating which combinations of present methods result in least cost.

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  • Bohall, Robert W. & Farrish, Raymond O. P. & Podany, Joseph C., 1964. "Packing Mature Green Tomatoes: Costs, Efficiencies and Economies of Scale in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas," Marketing Research Reports 313291, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uamsmr:313291
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313291
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    1. Jesse, Edward V., 1974. "Packing California Vine-Ripe Tomatoes: Costs and Efficiencies," Agricultural Economic Reports 307520, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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