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Florida Tomato Market Order Restrictions—An Analysis of Their Effects and Implementation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

John J. VanSickle  and
Guillermo E. Alvarado
John J. VanSickle
Affiliation:
Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida
Guillermo E. Alvarado
Affiliation:
Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida
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The Florida tomato industry produces about 90 percent of the domestic fresh tomato supplies during the November to mid-June season (Brooker and Pearson). Most of this supply is produced in an area under the authority of Federal Marketing Order 966 for fresh tomatoes. Federal marketing orders have been scrutinized in recent government studies and the USDA has been under pressure to justify the existence of these orders (USDA, AMS). Federal Marketing Order 966 uses quality restrictions to provide orderly market conditions for producers and consumers. This study measures the gains that producers could realize with quality restrictions and assesses the process for implementing these restrictions.

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Research Article
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , July 1983 , pp. 109 - 114
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1983

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