Forecasting Price Trends in the U.S. Avocado (Persea americana Mill.) Market

The United States is the world’s leading importer and second-largest producer of avocados. U.S. per capita consumption increased from 0.69 kg in 1998 to 1.48 kg in 2007. The factors responsible include aggressive promotion of the health benefits, increased disposable income, and a rapidly growing Hispanic population. Such factors enabled the prices of avocados to remain fairly attractive over the period. However, with the recent downturn in the U.S. economy and prospects of further increases in supplies of avocados, there are concerns that prices could fall substantially. With the aid of multiple-regression analysis, this paper forecasts avocado prices up to the year 2012.Demand and Price Analysis,

Potential Impacts of Avocado Imports from Mexico on the Florida Avocado Industry

Changes in agricultural policies shape the way markets and industries react. A recent policy issue expecting to have impacts on Florida Greenskin avocado industry is an entry of Mexican Hass avocados to all states in the United States in 2007. After 93 years of banning Mexican Hass avocados in Florida, the allowance of Hass variety from Mexico to Florida in 2007 may lead a different path to the Florida Greenskin avocado industry. This research addresses this issue by incorporating Florida avocados, together with California, Chile, Mexico, and Dominican Republic avocados into the analysis of the demand for avocados in the United States using a Rotterdam Inverse Demand System.International Relations/Trade,

MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JAMAICA’S GRAPEFRUIT INDUSTRY

Several Caribbean sugar producing countries are actively looking for viable alternatives to recover some of the expected lost revenues due to the WTO (World Trade Organization) ruling that sugar subsidies in the European Union (EU) are illegal. One alternative worth considering is exporting fresh grapefruits to the EU. This marketing opportunity comes about as the United States of America (U.S.), the world’s leading grapefruit producer and exporter (over half of world production), has suffered a series of recent setbacks (citrus canker, citrus greening diseases, and devastating hurricanes) that threaten the future of that industry. Specifically, grapefruit and pomelo production in the U.S. has declined steadily since 2000 (from 2,506 thousand metric tons in 2000 to only 914 thousand metric tons in 2005). Approximately 25% of U.S. fresh grapefruit exports are directed to Europe, which is the largest grapefruit and pomelo import region (nearly 60% of world grapefruit and pomelo imports). Rising grapefruit prices in the EU due to reduced supplies coming from the US and an increase in the demand for the fruit in the EU could create a marketing opportunities for countries such as Jamaica. The paper discusses the state of the Florida citrus industry with particular reference to grapefruits and the marketing prospects for Jamaican grapefruit exports to Europegrapefruit, marketing, Florida citrus industry, World Trade Organization, CAES, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Demand and Price Analysis, Financial Economics, International Relations/Trade,

World, U.S. and Florida Avocado Situation and Outlook

The purpose of this article is to highlight the major trends and developments in the world, U.S., and Florida avocado industries. The analysis covers the post-WTO (World Trade Organization) implementation period from 1996 to 2005. This is EDIS document FE639, a publication of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Published May 2006

Importación de Frutas Tropicales de Tailandia

FE803, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Edward A. Evans and Sikavas Nalampang, is the Spanish language version of FE719, Importation of Tropical Fruits from Thailand. It assesses the price competitiveness of imports of longan and lychee, outlines import regulations, and highlights Thailand’s production and export trends for these commodities. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, July 2009.</jats:p

Trends in Florida Produce Shipments: 1985-1998

The final two decades of the 20th Century are widely regarded as being turbulent, difficult times for Florida's producers of fresh fruits and vegetables. Particularly in southern Florida, urban growth continued to take agricultural land. Environmental regulations constrained farmer activities. Weather, always a variable, brought several severe freezes in the 1980s which destroyed crops and sharply curtailed citrus production north of Orlando. In 1992, Hurricane Andrew wreaked destruction on South Florida crops, destroyed many Lemon trees and nearly wiped out Florida's Lime industry. Perhaps most troubling, at least most newsworthy, it was a time of increasing penetration of U.S. markets by imports. To gain some insights into how Florida producers have fared in the face of these challenges, trends in Florida produce shipments will be examined from 1985 through 1998. In addition to the overall volume of shipments, seasonal patterns will be addressed and information presented on Florida's market share for the nation as a whole as well as sub-regions

World, U.S. and Florida Avocado Situation and Outlook

The purpose of this article is to highlight the major trends and developments in the world, U.S., and Florida avocado industries. The analysis covers the post-WTO (World Trade Organization) implementation period from 1996 to 2005. This is EDIS document FE639, a publication of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Published May 2006.</jats:p

World, U.S. and Florida Avocado Situation and Outlook

The purpose of this article is to highlight the major trends and developments in the world, U.S., and Florida avocado industries. The analysis covers the post-WTO (World Trade Organization) implementation period from 1996 to 2005. This is EDIS document FE639, a publication of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Published May 2006

Sample Avocado Production Costs and Profitability Analysis for Florida

FE837, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Edward A. Evans and Sikavas Nalampang, provides an estimate of the costs and returns associated with avocado production in Miami-Dade County and a brief analysis of the profitability of the industry. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2010.

Sample Avocado Production Costs and Profitability Analysis for Florida

FE837, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Edward A. Evans and Sikavas Nalampang, provides an estimate of the costs and returns associated with avocado production in Miami-Dade County and a brief analysis of the profitability of the industry. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2010.  </jats:p