Greenhouse-grown colored peppers: a profitable alternative for vegetable production in Florida?

The increase in U.S. demand for colored bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) has been satisfied with increased supplies from imports and increased domestic production. Greenhouse-grown peppers of red, orange, and yellow colors were imported during the period 1993-2002 at wholesale fruit market prices that...

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Published in:HortTechnology (Alexandria, Va.) Va.), 2005, Vol.15 (2), p.355-369
Main Authors: Jovicich, E, VanSickle, J.J, Cantliffe, D.J, Stoffella, P.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capsicum annuum
costs and returns
crop prices
crop production
crop yield
economic analysis
greenhouse production
profitability
soilless culture
sweet peppers
vegetable crops
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Summary:The increase in U.S. demand for colored bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) has been satisfied with increased supplies from imports and increased domestic production. Greenhouse-grown peppers of red, orange, and yellow colors were imported during the period 1993-2002 at wholesale fruit market prices that were three to five times greater than field-grown fruits. With high market prices and a suitable environment for growing colored peppers under inexpensive greenhouse structures [
ISSN:1063-0198
1943-7714
DOI:10.21273/horttech.15.2.0355