The Potential for Greenhouse Tomato Production Expansion in Florida

Serhat Asci, John J. VanSickle and Daniel J. Cantliffe

No 143095, 2013 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2013, Orlando, Florida from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: The U.S. fresh winter tomato industry and Mexican tomato production have been engaged in a trade conflict since the early1970s. Given that tomato is the highest valued fresh vegetable item, the fresh tomato market in the U.S. is open for rent seeking actions of importers and domestic producers. While importers try to increase their shares by lowering the prices, domestic producers attempt to keep tomato as a high-valued item and at the same time avoid any costly investment in production practices (such as greenhouse production). However, the competition with Mexican greenhouse tomato producers push winter tomato producers (particularly, in Florida) to search for new investment opportunities. This paper utilizes net present value and real option analysis to investigate whether it is beneficial for Florida tomato producers to invest in greenhouse production methods to stay competitive in the tomato market during the winter season.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.143095

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